diff --git a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
index b1621c4f..ce0807a2 100644
--- a/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
+++ b/manimlib/mobject/mobject.py
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ class Mobject(object):
             "reflectiveness": self.reflectiveness,
         }
 
-    def init_colors(self):
-        self.set_color(self.color, self.opacity)
+    def init_colors(self, override=True):
+        self.set_color(self.color, self.opacity, override)
 
     def init_points(self):
         # Typically implemented in subclass, unlpess purposefully left blank