diff --git a/ishyChat/Client/Views/TkinterView.py b/ishyChat/Client/Views/TkinterView.py
index 9a4a88d..a7ac551 100644
--- a/ishyChat/Client/Views/TkinterView.py
+++ b/ishyChat/Client/Views/TkinterView.py
@@ -287,6 +287,19 @@ def addClient(self, new_name):
         we can colour their name in the colour we've assigned to them."""
         if new_name in self.db:
             return
+        
+        # A little hack to get around 'black' not being
+        # a standard named tkinter/tk colour.
+        if 'black' in new_name.lower():
+            self.addClient('gray')
+            colour = self.db['gray']
+            self.textbox.tag_delete('client_' + 'gray')
+            self.textbox.tag_config('client_' + new_name,
+                                    foreground = colour)
+            del self.db['gray']
+            self.db[new_name] = colour
+            return
+
         self.db[new_name] = ''
 
         flat_name = new_name.lower()