diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 07aeb73..3880968 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 (This document uses YYYY-MM-DD)
 
-## [v2.4.3] - 2022-09-01
+## [v2.4.3] - 2022-09-05
 
 ### Added
  - Support for color via IRCv3 metadata draft.
+    - This way clients can keep track of each other's colors without requiring them to send a message first.
  - Prompt for connecting anyway when certificate validation fails.
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/irc.py b/irc.py
index 67dec17..2ab9587 100644
--- a/irc.py
+++ b/irc.py
@@ -247,6 +247,14 @@ class PesterIRC(QtCore.QThread):
     def updateColor(self):
         #PchumLog.debug("irc updateColor (outgoing)")
         #me = self.mainwindow.profile()
+        # Update color metadata field
+        try:
+            color = self.mainwindow.profile().color
+            helpers.metadata(self.cli, '*', "set", "color", str(color.name()))
+        except OSError as e:
+            PchumLog.warning(e)
+            self.setConnectionBroken()
+        # Send color messages
         for h in list(self.mainwindow.convos.keys()):
             try:
                 helpers.msg(self.cli, h, "COLOR >%s" % (self.mainwindow.profile().colorcmd()))
diff --git a/pesterchum.py b/pesterchum.py
index 4d7b04b..8156de9 100644
--- a/pesterchum.py
+++ b/pesterchum.py
@@ -3273,6 +3273,7 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
             self.sendNotice.emit(code, RANDNICK)
         except:
             PchumLog.warning("No randomEncounter set in userconfig?")
+        self.mycolorUpdated.emit()
             
     def aboutPesterchum(self):
         if hasattr(self, 'aboutwindow') and self.aboutwindow:
@@ -3698,8 +3699,11 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
     def connectAnyway(self, e):
         # Prompt user to connect anyway
         msgbox = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
-        msgbox.setStyleSheet("QMessageBox{ %s }"
-                             % self.theme["main/defaultwindow/style"])
+        try:
+            msgbox.setStyleSheet("QMessageBox{ %s }"
+                                 % self.theme["main/defaultwindow/style"])
+        except:
+            pass
         msgbox.setIcon(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Icon.Warning)
         msgbox.setText("Server certificate validation failed")
         msgbox.setInformativeText("Reason: \"%s (%s)\"" % (e.verify_message, e.verify_code)
@@ -3709,10 +3713,7 @@ class PesterWindow(MovingWindow):
         msgbox.setDefaultButton(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.StandardButton.No)
         ret = msgbox.exec()
         if ret == QtWidgets.QMessageBox.StandardButton.Yes:
-            self.parent.restartIRC(verify_hostname=False)
-        else:
-            return False
-            
+            self.parent.restartIRC(verify_hostname=False)    
 
     pcUpdate = QtCore.pyqtSignal('QString', 'QString')
     closeToTraySignal = QtCore.pyqtSignal()