diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index d94ed54fd..3eef0a134 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 - Fix unexpected exception when uploading image
 - Fix 404 when acces shared link [#615](https://github.com/penpot/penpot/issues/615)
 - Fix show correct error when google auth is disabled
+- Fix apply a color to a text selection from color palette was not working
 
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diff --git a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/editor.cljs b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/editor.cljs
index 68a143cfb..d279c16fa 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/editor.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/main/ui/workspace/shapes/text/editor.cljs
@@ -173,13 +173,15 @@
                 options (dom/get-element-by-class "element-options")
                 assets (dom/get-element-by-class "assets-bar")
                 cpicker (dom/get-element-by-class "colorpicker-tooltip")
+                palette (dom/get-element-by-class "color-palette")
                 self    (mf/ref-val self-ref)
                 selecting? (mf/ref-val selecting-ref)]
 
             (when-not (or (and options (.contains options target))
                           (and assets  (.contains assets target))
                           (and self    (.contains self target))
-                          (and cpicker (.contains cpicker target)))
+                          (and cpicker (.contains cpicker target))
+                          (and palette (.contains palette target)))
               (do
 
                 (if selecting?