diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 043c6469..a0f1cbb9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - in Corner Markers Plugin I added a new feature, ability to insert existing markers into external objects. Finished the work for external Gerbers and work in progress for the external Geometry
 - the Editors require an Object UI build before launching; I've added the required code so the shortcut keys work even if the Properties tab is not current
 - in Corner Markers Plugin - finished the feature of adding markers geometry to an external Geometry object
+- changing the Excellon Object color from Project Tab context menu is now persistent
 
 7.10.2021
 
diff --git a/appObjects/AppObject.py b/appObjects/AppObject.py
index efb3d76d..a6865664 100644
--- a/appObjects/AppObject.py
+++ b/appObjects/AppObject.py
@@ -300,8 +300,12 @@ class AppObject(QtCore.QObject):
         if obj.kind != 'document' and obj.kind != 'script':
             try:
                 if obj.kind == 'excellon':
-                    obj.fill_color = self.app.defaults["excellon_plot_fill"]
-                    obj.outline_color = self.app.defaults["excellon_plot_line"]
+                    if self.app.defaults["excellon_color"]:
+                        obj.fill_color = self.app.defaults["excellon_color"][0]
+                        obj.outline_color = self.app.defaults["excellon_color"][1]
+                    else:
+                        obj.fill_color = self.app.defaults["excellon_plot_fill"]
+                        obj.outline_color = self.app.defaults["excellon_plot_line"]
 
                 if obj.kind == 'gerber':
                     if self.app.defaults["gerber_store_color_list"] is True:
diff --git a/app_Main.py b/app_Main.py
index 12c8377c..6a1fb22d 100644
--- a/app_Main.py
+++ b/app_Main.py
@@ -8982,6 +8982,8 @@ class App(QtCore.QObject):
                             (self.defaults["gerber_plot_fill"], self.defaults["gerber_plot_line"])
                         )
                     self.defaults["gerber_color_list"][idx] = new_c
+            elif sel_obj.kind == 'excellon':
+                self.defaults["excellon_color"] = new_c
 
     def start_delayed_quit(self, delay, filename, should_quit=None):
         """
diff --git a/defaults.py b/defaults.py
index 9b52a1f8..3367f6d5 100644
--- a/defaults.py
+++ b/defaults.py
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ class FlatCAMDefaults:
         "excellon_circle_steps": 16,
         "excellon_solid": True,
         "excellon_multicolored": False,
+        "excellon_color": None,
         "excellon_merge_fuse_tools": True,
         "excellon_format_upper_in": 2,
         "excellon_format_lower_in": 4,