diff --git a/docs/CHANGES.txt b/docs/CHANGES.txt
index c60a073c4..aefbfaa9b 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/docs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ http://www.tuxpaint.org/
 
 
 2022.June.14 (0.9.29)
+  * Bug Fixes:
+    ----------
+    * Opening and immediately dismissing Color Mixer could cause
+      an unexpected color to be chosen.
+      h/t @kentonyanamin on Twitter for reporting.
+      Closes https://sourceforge.net/p/tuxpaint/bugs/251/
+
   * Other Improvements:
     -------------------
     * Automatic button size option ("buttonsize=auto"), to scale button
diff --git a/src/tuxpaint.c b/src/tuxpaint.c
index e42fe858f..0ce372eb1 100644
--- a/src/tuxpaint.c
+++ b/src/tuxpaint.c
@@ -23209,6 +23209,14 @@ static int do_color_mix(void)
       for (i = 0; i < NUM_MIXER_COLORS; i++)
         color_mixer_color_counts[i] = 0;
     }
+  else
+    {
+      new_r = color_hexes[COLOR_MIXER][0];
+      new_g = color_hexes[COLOR_MIXER][1];
+      new_b = color_hexes[COLOR_MIXER][2];
+    }
+
+
 
   done = 0;
   chose = 0;