diff --git a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
index 98c6801a..de7f1019 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ function onClick_handColorSelect(player)
         owner = self
       })
     else
-      printToColor("Updated handcolor for this playermat to " .. playerColor .. ".", player.color)
+      printToColor("Updated handcolor for this playermat to " .. color .. ".", player.color)
     end
 
     -- update the internal variable