diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 085c3a6..c21e27c 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -58,11 +58,18 @@ static void inbox_recieved_callback(DictionaryIterator *iter, void *context) {
     settings.EatingWindowEnd = fast_end_t->value->cstring;
   }
 
+  // Apply colour settings
+  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);
+
   // Save the new settings to persistent storage
   save_settings();
 }
 
 static void update_time() {
+
   // Get a tm structure
   time_t now = time(NULL);
   struct tm *tick_time = localtime(&now);