diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 085c3a6..bc63065 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ static void inbox_recieved_callback(DictionaryIterator *iter, void *context) {
 }
 
 static void update_time() {
+  // Apply colour settings in the even they've been changed
+  text_layer_set_background_color(s_time_layer, settings.BackgroundColor);
+  text_layer_set_text_color(s_time_layer, settings.ForegroundColor);
+  text_layer_set_background_color(s_date_layer, settings.BackgroundColor);
+  text_layer_set_text_color(s_date_layer, settings.ForegroundColor);
+  text_layer_set_background_color(s_eat_layer, settings.BackgroundColor);
+  text_layer_set_text_color(s_eat_layer, settings.ForegroundColor);
+
   // Get a tm structure
   time_t now = time(NULL);
   struct tm *tick_time = localtime(&now);