diff --git a/file/lib/util/ChatUtil.class.php b/file/lib/util/ChatUtil.class.php
index 2cfde2c..c04fdd1 100644
--- a/file/lib/util/ChatUtil.class.php
+++ b/file/lib/util/ChatUtil.class.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public static function readUserData($field) {
 		if ($data[WCF::getUser()->userID] === null) {
 			switch ($field) {
 				case 'color':
-					$data[WCF::getUser()->userID] = array(1 => 0xFF0000, 2 => 0x00FF00);
+					$data[WCF::getUser()->userID] = array(1 => self::getRandomNumber(), 2 => self::getRandomNumber() * 0xFFFF);
 				break;
 			}
 			static::writeUserData(array($field => $data[WCF::getUser()->userID]));
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ public static function readUserData($field) {
 		else return $data[WCF::getUser()->userID];
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns a random number.
+	 * 
+	 * @return	integer
+	 */
+	public static /* int */ getRandomNumber() {
+		return 4; // chosen by a fair dice roll
+			  // guaranteed to be random
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Writes user data
 	 *