diff --git a/shell/Owner.py b/shell/Owner.py
index 14cd6361..81b390ea 100644
--- a/shell/Owner.py
+++ b/shell/Owner.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import base64
 from sugar import env
 from sugar.p2p import Stream
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
+from sugar import conf
 
 PRESENCE_SERVICE_TYPE = "_presence_olpc._tcp"
 
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ class ShellOwner(object):
 
 	def announce(self):
 		# Create and announce our presence
-		props = { 'color': "#deadbe" }
+		color = conf.get_profile().get_color()
+		props = { 'color':  color.get_fill_color() }
 		self._service = self._pservice.register_service(self._nick,
 				PRESENCE_SERVICE_TYPE, properties=props)
 		print "Owner '%s' using port %d" % (self._nick, self._service.get_port())
diff --git a/shell/home/FriendsModel.py b/shell/home/FriendsModel.py
index 0988b8af..0df084c5 100644
--- a/shell/home/FriendsModel.py
+++ b/shell/home/FriendsModel.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import gobject
 
 from sugar.presence import PresenceService
+from sugar.canvas.IconColor import IconColor
 
 class Friend:
 	def __init__(self, buddy):
@@ -9,6 +10,10 @@ class Friend:
 	def get_name(self):
 		return self._buddy.get_name()
 
+	def get_color(self):
+		color = self._buddy.get_color() 
+		return IconColor(color)
+
 class FriendsModel(gobject.GObject):
 	__gsignals__ = {
 		'friend-added':   (gobject.SIGNAL_RUN_FIRST, gobject.TYPE_NONE,
diff --git a/shell/home/FriendsView.py b/shell/home/FriendsView.py
index 5faf0d65..c1d3e627 100644
--- a/shell/home/FriendsView.py
+++ b/shell/home/FriendsView.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import random
 import goocanvas
 
 from sugar.canvas.IconItem import IconItem
-from sugar.canvas.IconColor import IconColor
 
 import Theme
 
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ class Model(goocanvas.CanvasModelSimple):
 	def add_friend(self, friend):
 		root = self.get_root_item()
 
-		icon = IconItem('stock-buddy', IconColor(), 48)
+		icon = IconItem('stock-buddy', friend.get_color(), 48)
 		icon.set_property('x', random.random() * 1100)
 		icon.set_property('y', random.random() * 800)
 
diff --git a/shell/home/HomeView.py b/shell/home/HomeView.py
index fb75f5df..67a9a41a 100644
--- a/shell/home/HomeView.py
+++ b/shell/home/HomeView.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from sugar.canvas.IconColor import IconColor
 from sugar.canvas.DonutItem import DonutItem
 from sugar.canvas.DonutItem import PieceItem
 from sugar.canvas.DonutItem import PieceIcon
+import sugar.conf
 
 import Theme
 
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ class Model(goocanvas.CanvasModelSimple):
 		tasks.translate(600, 450)
 		root.add_child(tasks)
 
-		me = IconItem('stock-buddy', IconColor(), 150)
+		profile = sugar.conf.get_profile()
+		me = IconItem('stock-buddy', profile.get_color(), 150)
 		me.translate(600 - (me.get_property('width') / 2),
 					 450 - (me.get_property('height') / 2))
 		root.add_child(me)