diff --git a/glue/viewers/scatter/layer_artist.py b/glue/viewers/scatter/layer_artist.py
index b4b70095d..c31fab4a5 100644
--- a/glue/viewers/scatter/layer_artist.py
+++ b/glue/viewers/scatter/layer_artist.py
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ def set_linearcolor(self, color=None, data=None, **kwargs):
             data_new = np.zeros((len(data) - 1) * 2)
             data_new[::2] = data[:-1]
             data_new[1::2] = data[1:]
+            self.set_color(None)
             set_mpl_artist_cmap(self, data_new, **kwargs)
         else:
             if isinstance(color, np.ndarray):