diff --git a/src/awlex/ospu/FakeGameObject.java b/src/awlex/ospu/FakeGameObject.java
index cfb701ee..b746b023 100644
--- a/src/awlex/ospu/FakeGameObject.java
+++ b/src/awlex/ospu/FakeGameObject.java
@@ -101,4 +101,9 @@ public class FakeGameObject extends GameObject {
     public void setTime(int time) {
         this.halfTime = time;
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void updateColor() {
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Circle.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Circle.java
index 684c644a..44718a38 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Circle.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Circle.java
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ public class Circle extends GameObject {
 	/** Whether or not the circle result ends the combo streak. */
 	private boolean comboEnd;
 
+	private int comboColorIndex;
+
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the Circle data type with map modifiers, images, and dimensions.
 	 * @param container the game container
@@ -86,9 +88,9 @@ public class Circle extends GameObject {
 		this.game = game;
 		this.data = data;
 		this.comboEnd = comboEnd;
+		this.comboColorIndex = comboColorIndex;
+		updateColor();
 		updatePosition();
-		color = Dancer.colorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
-		mirrorColor = Dancer.colorMirrorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
 	}
 
 	public Circle(float x, float y, int time) {
@@ -265,4 +267,10 @@ public class Circle extends GameObject {
 		return mirrorColor;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void updateColor() {
+		color = Dancer.colorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
+		mirrorColor = Dancer.colorMirrorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/DummyObject.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/DummyObject.java
index ce5adebd..f545d501 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/DummyObject.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/DummyObject.java
@@ -100,4 +100,8 @@ public class DummyObject extends GameObject {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void updateColor() {
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/GameObject.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/GameObject.java
index 1f9f49dd..b819ac32 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/GameObject.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/GameObject.java
@@ -101,4 +101,6 @@ public abstract class GameObject {
 	public abstract Color getColor();
 	public abstract Color getMirroredColor();
 
+	public abstract void updateColor();
+
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Slider.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Slider.java
index 5700713c..b71cb234 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Slider.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Slider.java
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ public class Slider extends GameObject {
 
 	public float pixelLength;
 
+	private int comboColorIndex;
+
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the Slider data type with images and dimensions.
 	 * @param container the game container
@@ -162,8 +164,8 @@ public class Slider extends GameObject {
 		this.game = game;
 		this.data = data;
 		this.comboEnd = comboEnd;
-		color = Dancer.colorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
-		mirrorColor = Dancer.colorMirrorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
+		this.comboColorIndex = comboColorIndex;
+		updateColor();
 		updatePosition();
 
 		this.pixelLength = hitObject.getPixelLength();
@@ -710,4 +712,10 @@ public class Slider extends GameObject {
 		return ticks;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void updateColor() {
+		color = Dancer.colorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
+		mirrorColor = Dancer.colorMirrorOverride.getColor(comboColorIndex);
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Spinner.java b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Spinner.java
index 251f4e0d..e507e080 100644
--- a/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Spinner.java
+++ b/src/itdelatrisu/opsu/objects/Spinner.java
@@ -438,4 +438,7 @@ public class Spinner extends GameObject {
 		return null;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void updateColor() {
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/yugecin/opsudance/ui/SBOverlay.java b/src/yugecin/opsudance/ui/SBOverlay.java
index 8fa16e68..16a663a1 100644
--- a/src/yugecin/opsudance/ui/SBOverlay.java
+++ b/src/yugecin/opsudance/ui/SBOverlay.java
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public class SBOverlay {
 			for (Object o : options.entrySet()) {
 				Map.Entry<Options.GameOption, String> next = (Map.Entry<Options.GameOption, String>) o;
 				next.getKey().read(next.getValue());
+				readOption(next.getKey());
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -212,6 +213,16 @@ public class SBOverlay {
 		for (Options.GameOption o : options.getSavedOptionList()) {
 			if (initialOptions.containsKey(o)) {
 				o.read(initialOptions.get(o));
+				readOption(o);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	// needed for object color overrides...
+	private void readOption(Options.GameOption o) {
+		if (o == Options.GameOption.DANCE_OBJECT_COLOR_OVERRIDE || o == Options.GameOption.DANCE_OBJECT_COLOR_OVERRIDE_MIRRORED) {
+			for (int i = index; i < gameObjects.length; i++) {
+				gameObjects[i].updateColor();
 			}
 		}
 	}