diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/BalloonView.mm b/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/BalloonView.mm
index dab216cc21..3ffe68b979 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/BalloonView.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/BalloonView.mm
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   if ((self = [super init]))
   {
     // Default bookmark pin color
-    self.color = @"placemark-purple";
+    self.color = @"placemark-red";
     self.setName = [BalloonView getDefaultSetName];
     // Load bookmarks from kml files
     GetFramework().LoadBookmarks();
diff --git a/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/SelectColorVC.mm b/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/SelectColorVC.mm
index f15304279e..1d4c1fc9c0 100644
--- a/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/SelectColorVC.mm
+++ b/iphone/Maps/Bookmarks/SelectColorVC.mm
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #import "BalloonView.h"
 
 static NSString * g_colors [] = {
+  @"placemark-red",
   @"placemark-blue",
   @"placemark-brown",
   @"placemark-green",