diff --git a/common/plotters/common_plot_functions.cpp b/common/plotters/common_plot_functions.cpp
index 127c16a767..926584a0e8 100644
--- a/common/plotters/common_plot_functions.cpp
+++ b/common/plotters/common_plot_functions.cpp
@@ -53,13 +53,17 @@ wxString GetDefaultPlotExtension( PlotFormat aFormat )
 
 void PlotWorkSheet( PLOTTER* plotter, const TITLE_BLOCK& aTitleBlock,
                     const PAGE_INFO& aPageInfo, int aSheetNumber, int aNumberOfSheets,
-                    const wxString &aSheetDesc, const wxString &aFilename )
+                    const wxString &aSheetDesc, const wxString &aFilename, const COLOR4D aColor )
 {
     /* Note: Page sizes values are given in mils
      */
     double   iusPerMil = plotter->GetIUsPerDecimil() * 10.0;
 
-    COLOR4D plotColor = plotter->GetColorMode() ? COLOR4D( RED ) : COLOR4D::BLACK;
+    COLOR4D plotColor = plotter->GetColorMode() ? aColor : COLOR4D::BLACK;
+
+    if( plotColor == COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED )
+        plotColor = COLOR4D( RED );
+
     plotter->SetColor( plotColor );
     WS_DRAW_ITEM_LIST drawList;
 
diff --git a/eeschema/plot_schematic_DXF.cpp b/eeschema/plot_schematic_DXF.cpp
index c0f41771d6..ea7e184c30 100644
--- a/eeschema/plot_schematic_DXF.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/plot_schematic_DXF.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ bool DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::PlotOneSheetDXF( const wxString&    aFileName,
                        m_parent->GetPageSettings(),
                        aScreen->m_ScreenNumber, aScreen->m_NumberOfScreens,
                        m_parent->GetScreenDesc(),
-                       aScreen->GetFileName() );
+                       aScreen->GetFileName(),
+                       GetLayerColor( ( SCH_LAYER_ID )LAYER_WORKSHEET ) );
     }
 
     aScreen->Plot( plotter );
diff --git a/eeschema/plot_schematic_HPGL.cpp b/eeschema/plot_schematic_HPGL.cpp
index 449115c530..ed571a9539 100644
--- a/eeschema/plot_schematic_HPGL.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/plot_schematic_HPGL.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@ bool DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::Plot_1_Page_HPGL( const wxString&   aFileName,
                        m_parent->GetPageSettings(),
                        aScreen->m_ScreenNumber, aScreen->m_NumberOfScreens,
                        m_parent->GetScreenDesc(),
-                       aScreen->GetFileName() );
+                       aScreen->GetFileName(),
+                       GetLayerColor( ( SCH_LAYER_ID )LAYER_WORKSHEET ) );
 
     aScreen->Plot( plotter );
 
diff --git a/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp b/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp
index f274087779..d7bc491156 100644
--- a/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/plot_schematic_PDF.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <base_units.h>
 #include <sch_sheet_path.h>
 #include <project.h>
+#include <general.h>
 
 #include <reporter.h>
 
@@ -153,7 +154,8 @@ void DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::plotOneSheetPDF( PLOTTER* aPlotter,
                        m_parent->GetPageSettings(),
                        aScreen->m_ScreenNumber, aScreen->m_NumberOfScreens,
                        m_parent->GetScreenDesc(),
-                       aScreen->GetFileName() );
+                       aScreen->GetFileName(),
+                       GetLayerColor( ( SCH_LAYER_ID )LAYER_WORKSHEET ) );
     }
 
     aScreen->Plot( aPlotter );
diff --git a/eeschema/plot_schematic_PS.cpp b/eeschema/plot_schematic_PS.cpp
index 252c0a7178..d20e976609 100644
--- a/eeschema/plot_schematic_PS.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/plot_schematic_PS.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ bool DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::plotOneSheetPS( const wxString&     aFileName,
                        m_parent->GetPageSettings(),
                        aScreen->m_ScreenNumber, aScreen->m_NumberOfScreens,
                        m_parent->GetScreenDesc(),
-                       aScreen->GetFileName() );
+                       aScreen->GetFileName(),
+                       GetLayerColor( ( SCH_LAYER_ID )LAYER_WORKSHEET ) );
     }
 
     aScreen->Plot( plotter );
diff --git a/eeschema/plot_schematic_SVG.cpp b/eeschema/plot_schematic_SVG.cpp
index 74a1cf154d..6f551ca714 100644
--- a/eeschema/plot_schematic_SVG.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/plot_schematic_SVG.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ bool DIALOG_PLOT_SCHEMATIC::plotOneSheetSVG( EDA_DRAW_FRAME*    aFrame,
                        aFrame->GetPageSettings(),
                        aScreen->m_ScreenNumber, aScreen->m_NumberOfScreens,
                        aFrame->GetScreenDesc(),
-                       aScreen->GetFileName() );
+                       aScreen->GetFileName(),
+                       GetLayerColor( ( SCH_LAYER_ID )LAYER_WORKSHEET ) );
     }
 
     aScreen->Plot( plotter );
diff --git a/include/plotter.h b/include/plotter.h
index d7b64d373c..dfd521a84b 100644
--- a/include/plotter.h
+++ b/include/plotter.h
@@ -1352,7 +1352,8 @@ void PlotWorkSheet( PLOTTER* plotter, const TITLE_BLOCK& aTitleBlock,
                     const PAGE_INFO& aPageInfo,
                     int aSheetNumber, int aNumberOfSheets,
                     const wxString &aSheetDesc,
-                    const wxString &aFilename );
+                    const wxString &aFilename,
+                    const COLOR4D aColor = COLOR4D::UNSPECIFIED );
 
 /** Returns the default plot extension for a format
   */