diff --git a/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp b/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp
index 88bc78aa3..61889cb49 100644
--- a/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp
+++ b/src/app/commands/cmd_paste_text.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ void PasteTextCommand::onExecute(Context* ctx)
             image.get(), NULL, sprite->pixelFormat(),
             render::Dithering(),
             rgbmap, sprite->palette(editor->frame()),
-            false, 0));
+            false,
+            sprite->transparentColor()));
       }
 
       // TODO we don't support pasting text in multiple cels at the