diff --git a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
index c14e4479..87d7dd6c 100644
--- a/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
+++ b/src/playermat/Playermat.ttslua
@@ -582,7 +582,9 @@ function flipTopCardFromDeck()
 end
 
 -- discard a random non-hidden card from hand
-function doDiscardOne()
+function doDiscardOne(_, clickedByColor)
+  updateMessageColor(clickedByColor)
+
   local hand = Player[playerColor].getHandObjects()
   if #hand == 0 then
     broadcastToColor("Cannot discard from empty hand!", messageColor, "Red")