diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 7650cbfdec..4014e6dc41 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2003-07-04  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
+
+	* app/base/colorize.c (colorize_init): use more inspiring initial
+	values.
+
 2003-07-04  Sven Neumann  <sven@gimp.org>
 
 	* plug-ins/gdyntext/*: removed from CVS.
diff --git a/app/base/colorize.c b/app/base/colorize.c
index acd4fda701..adebc9356b 100644
--- a/app/base/colorize.c
+++ b/app/base/colorize.c
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ colorize_init (Colorize *colorize)
 
   g_return_if_fail (colorize != NULL);
 
-  colorize->hue        = 0.0;
-  colorize->lightness  = 100.0;
-  colorize->saturation = 100.0;
+  colorize->hue        = 360.0 / 2;
+  colorize->lightness  = 100.0 / 2;
+  colorize->saturation = 100.0 / 2;
 
   for (i = 0; i < 256; i ++)
     {