diff --git a/src/case/colorchooser/farbtastic/farbtastic.js b/src/case/colorchooser/farbtastic/farbtastic.js
index a5ec6736b..0bf1061b0 100644
--- a/src/case/colorchooser/farbtastic/farbtastic.js
+++ b/src/case/colorchooser/farbtastic/farbtastic.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ BI.Farbtastic = BI.inherit(BI.BasicButton, {
 
     render: function () {
         var self = this;
+        this._defaultState();
         return {
             type: "bi.absolute",
             items: [{
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ BI.Farbtastic = BI.inherit(BI.BasicButton, {
         }
     },
 
+    _defaultState: function () {
+        this.hsl = [0, 0, 0];
+    },
+
     _unpack: function (color) {
         if (color.length === 7) {
             return [parseInt("0x" + color.substring(1, 3)) / 255,