diff --git a/tabby-core/src/tabContextMenu.ts b/tabby-core/src/tabContextMenu.ts
index c369698d..2a9f70c9 100644
--- a/tabby-core/src/tabContextMenu.ts
+++ b/tabby-core/src/tabContextMenu.ts
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export class CommonOptionsContextMenu extends TabContextMenuItemProvider {
                     label: this.translate.instant('Color'),
                     sublabel: this.translate.instant(TAB_COLORS.find(x => x.value === tab.color)?.name),
                     submenu: TAB_COLORS.map(color => ({
-                        label: this.translate.instant(color.name),
+                        label: this.translate.instant(color.name) ?? color.name,
                         type: 'radio',
                         checked: tab.color === color.value,
                         click: () => {