diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java
index 994810f5c8..51eb723a11 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsConfig.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public interface GroundItemsConfig extends Config
 	@ConfigItem(
 		keyName = "hiddenColor",
 		name = "Hidden items color",
-		description = "Configures the color for hidden items in right-click menu and when holding ALT",
+		description = "Configures the color for hidden items when holding ALT",
 		position = 12
 	)
 	default Color hiddenColor()
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
index 0d77ca7fb5..aeb04d480e 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/grounditems/GroundItemsPlugin.java
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ public class GroundItemsPlugin extends Plugin
 			final Color highlighted = getHighlighted(itemComposition.getName(), haPrice, gePrice);
 			final Color color = getItemColor(highlighted, hidden);
 
-			if (color != null && !color.equals(config.defaultColor()))
+			if (color != null && hidden == null && !color.equals(config.defaultColor()))
 			{
 				String hexColor = Integer.toHexString(color.getRGB() & 0xFFFFFF);
 				String colTag = "<col=" + hexColor + ">";