diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/activities/details/ArtistDetailActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/activities/details/ArtistDetailActivity.java
index fdaf95a5..30bcd6cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/activities/details/ArtistDetailActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/dkanada/gramophone/ui/activities/details/ArtistDetailActivity.java
@@ -58,13 +58,14 @@ public class ArtistDetailActivity extends AbsSlidingMusicPanelActivity implement
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
+        // must be loaded before album adapter
+        usePalette = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).getAlbumArtistColoredFooters();
+
         setDrawUnderStatusbar();
         setUpObservableListViewParams();
         setUpToolbar();
         setUpViews();
 
-        usePalette = PreferenceUtil.getInstance(this).getAlbumArtistColoredFooters();
-
         Artist artist = getIntent().getExtras().getParcelable(EXTRA_ARTIST);
         loadArtistImage(artist.primary);
         setArtist(artist);