diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
index dc4ecb4394..fe0fa5b0f5 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
@@ -243,6 +243,9 @@ public class RuneLite
 		// Initialize UI
 		clientUI.open(this);
 
+		// Initialize chat colors
+		chatMessageManager.loadColors();
+
 		// Initialize Discord service
 		discordService.init();
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
index ba4e4dee7f..90d8e72205 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/chat/ChatMessageManager.java
@@ -216,7 +216,10 @@ public class ChatMessageManager
 		return null;
 	}
 
-	private void loadColors()
+	/**
+	 * Load all configured colors
+	 */
+	public void loadColors()
 	{
 		colorCache.clear();