diff --git a/src/private/dquickcontrolpalette.cpp b/src/private/dquickcontrolpalette.cpp
index 62725162..cfa82e06 100644
--- a/src/private/dquickcontrolpalette.cpp
+++ b/src/private/dquickcontrolpalette.cpp
@@ -947,6 +947,10 @@ void DQuickControlColorSelector::updatePropertyFromName(const QByteArray &name,
     } else {
         color = getColorOf(name, m_state.data());
     }
+
+    if (!palette && !color.isValid())
+        return;
+
     m_metaObject->setValue(name, color);
 }