diff --git a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
index 8d6c96ad4..567ae4e07 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/dlg_settings.cpp
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ MessagesSettingsPage::MessagesSettingsPage()
     auto *chatGrid = new QGridLayout;
     chatGrid->addWidget(&chatMentionCheckBox, 0, 0);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&invertMentionForeground, 0, 1);
-    chatGrid->addWidget(hexStringLabel, 0, 2, Qt::AlignRight);
+    chatGrid->addWidget(&hexStringLabel, 0, 2, Qt::AlignRight);
     chatGrid->addWidget(mentionColor, 0, 3);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&chatMentionCompleterCheckbox, 1, 0, 1, -1);
     chatGrid->addWidget(&ignoreUnregUsersMainChat, 2, 0, 1, -1);
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ MessagesSettingsPage::MessagesSettingsPage()
     auto *highlightNotice = new QGridLayout;
     highlightNotice->addWidget(customAlertString, 0, 0);
     highlightNotice->addWidget(&invertHighlightForeground, 0, 1);
-    highlightNotice->addWidget(hexStringLabel, 0, 2, Qt::AlignRight);
+    highlightNotice->addWidget(&hexStringLabel, 0, 2, Qt::AlignRight);
     highlightNotice->addWidget(highlightColor, 0, 3);
     highlightNotice->addWidget(&customAlertStringLabel, 1, 0, 1, -1);
     // Expand first column more than following ones