diff --git a/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua b/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua
index 785bfa718..df1f2f31c 100644
--- a/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua
+++ b/src/accessories/SearchAssistant.ttslua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function createContextMenu()
   self.clearContextMenu()
   self.addContextMenuItem("Search Starting", function(triggeringColor)
     if ongoingSearch then return end
-    getColors()
+    getColors(triggeringColor)
 
     if owner == "Mythos" then
       printToColor("This only works for playermats.", triggeringColor, "Red")
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function onNumberTyped(playerColor, number)
   end
 end
 
-function getColors()
+function getColors(messageColor)
   -- intentionally global
   owner = GUIDReferenceApi.getOwnerOfObject(self)
   if owner == "Mythos" then
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ end
 function startSearch(messageColor, number)
   if ongoingSearch then return end
 
-  getColors()
+  getColors(messageColor)
 
   topCardDetected = false