diff --git a/src/GroupManager.cpp b/src/GroupManager.cpp
index bc9bb67be..e03f8bca3 100644
--- a/src/GroupManager.cpp
+++ b/src/GroupManager.cpp
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ bool cGroupManager::LoadGroups()
 		AString Color = IniFile.GetValue(KeyName, "Color", "-");
 		if ((Color != "-") && (Color.length() >= 1))
 		{
-			Group->SetColor(cChatColor::Delimiter + Color);
+			Group->SetColor(cChatColor::Delimiter + AString(&Color[0]));
 		}
 		else
 		{