diff --git a/ui/analyse/src/ctrl.ts b/ui/analyse/src/ctrl.ts
index c0edbe32a00ee..e0c2c2c01a482 100644
--- a/ui/analyse/src/ctrl.ts
+++ b/ui/analyse/src/ctrl.ts
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export default class AnalyseCtrl {
   }
 
   playerColor(): Color {
-    return this.data.game.player;
+    return this.flipped ?  opposite(this.data.game.player) : this.data.game.player;
   }
 
   bottomColor(): Color {