diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py b/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py
index 024b268241..527405f317 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/comments_editor.py
@@ -1112,6 +1112,7 @@ class Editor(QWidget):  # {{{
 
         self.toolbar.add_separator()
         self.toolbar.add_action(self.editor.action_background)
+        self.toolbar.add_action(self.editor.action_color)
         self.toolbar.add_separator()
 
         for x in ('', 'un'):
@@ -1138,7 +1139,6 @@ class Editor(QWidget):  # {{{
             ac = getattr(self.editor, 'action_align_'+x)
             self.toolbar.add_action(ac)
         self.toolbar.add_separator()
-        self.toolbar.add_action(self.editor.action_color)
 
         self.code_edit.textChanged.connect(self.code_dirtied)
         self.editor.data_changed.connect(self.wyswyg_dirtied)