diff --git a/utilities/MTEX/PlotIPFColoredSection.m b/utilities/MTEX/PlotIPFColoredSection.m
index 12570f50..60b2f863 100644
--- a/utilities/MTEX/PlotIPFColoredSection.m
+++ b/utilities/MTEX/PlotIPFColoredSection.m
@@ -56,7 +56,11 @@
     if (numphases == 2)
         figure(fig_counter);
         ebsd(pname1).color = [0 0 0];
-        ebsd(pname2).color = [1 1 1];
+        % only assign white color to second phase if ebsd object is multiphase
+        second_phase_present = any(ebsd.phase == 2, 'all');
+        if (second_phase_present)
+            ebsd(pname2).color = [1 1 1];
+        end
         plot(ebsd);
         OutputFileName = strcat(BaseFileName,'_SolidifiedPhases.png');
         export_fig(OutputFileName,'-r150');