diff --git a/src/modules/partition/core/ColorUtils.cpp b/src/modules/partition/core/ColorUtils.cpp
index 4c099f363..a782c35a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/core/ColorUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/core/ColorUtils.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,12 @@ colorForPartition( Partition* partition )
             break;
         if ( !PMUtils::isPartitionFreeSpace( child ) &&
              !child->hasChildren() )
-            ++colorIdx;
-        if ( PMUtils::isPartitionNew( child ) )
-            ++newColorIdx;
+        {
+            if ( PMUtils::isPartitionNew( child ) )
+                ++newColorIdx;
+            else
+                ++colorIdx;
+        }
     }
 
     if ( PMUtils::isPartitionNew( partition ) )