diff --git a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
index 89357db28f..fc29347f9a 100644
--- a/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
+++ b/src/libslic3r/GCode.cpp
@@ -4365,6 +4365,8 @@ void GCode::append_full_config(const Print &print, std::string &str)
             if (key == "wipe_tower_x" || key == "wipe_tower_y") {
                 ss << std::fixed << std::setprecision(3) << "; " << key << " = " << dynamic_cast<const ConfigOptionFloats*>(cfg.option(key))->get_at(print.get_plate_index()) << "\n";
             }
+            if(key == "extruder_colour")
+                ss << "; " << key << " = " << cfg.opt_serialize("filament_colour") << "\n";
             else
                 ss << "; " << key << " = " << cfg.opt_serialize(key) << "\n";
         }