diff --git a/crates/engine/src/cmd/insert/chart.rs b/crates/engine/src/cmd/insert/chart.rs
index 6c32ff561..171029eed 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/cmd/insert/chart.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/cmd/insert/chart.rs
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ pub(super) fn chart_options(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
     with_chart(s, p, "chart.options", |c| {
         if let Some(t) = &text_color {
             c.text_color = t.clone();
+            c.legend_entries.iter_mut().for_each(|e| e.color = None);
         }
         apply_bin_options(c, bin_count, bin_size);
         apply_subtotals_and_bars(c, p, subtotals.as_deref());