diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
index 3f7a39f07e..fdc3060a44 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/life.dm
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 
 /mob/living/silicon/robot/handle_light()
 	if(lights_on)
-		set_light(integrated_light_power, 1, "#FFFFFF")
+		set_light(integrated_light_power, 1, robot_light_col)
 		return TRUE
 	else
 		. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
index 1e31fc297a..1610036f16 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot.dm
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 	blocks_emissive = EMISSIVE_BLOCK_UNIQUE
 
 	var/lights_on = 0 // Is our integrated light on?
+	var/robot_light_col = "#FFFFFF"
 	var/used_power_this_tick = 0
 	var/sight_mode = 0
 	var/custom_name = ""
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_ui.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_ui.dm
index f7c0e31079..7262f45364 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_ui.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_ui.dm
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 	data["max_charge"] = R.cell?.maxcharge
 	data["health"] = R.health
 	data["max_health"] = R.getMaxHealth()
+	data["light_color"] = R.robot_light_col
 
 	data["weapon_lock"] = R.weapon_lock
 
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@
 	var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = host
 
 	switch(action)
+		if("set_light_col")
+			var/new_color = params["value"]
+			if(findtext(new_color, GLOB.is_color))
+				R.robot_light_col = new_color
+			. = TRUE
 		if("select_module")
 			R.pick_module()
 			. = TRUE
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/components/ColorBox.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/components/ColorBox.tsx
index b04cdd9241..fe55366952 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/components/ColorBox.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/components/ColorBox.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function ColorBox(props: Props) {
       className={classes(['ColorBox', className, computeBoxClassName(rest)])}
       {...computeBoxProps(rest)}
     >
-      {content || '.'}
+      {content}
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/StatusScreen.tsx b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/StatusScreen.tsx
index 08ab33efc2..f07c1c4315 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/StatusScreen.tsx
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/StatusScreen.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import { useBackend } from 'tgui/backend';
 import {
   Box,
+  ColorBox,
   ImageButton,
+  Input,
   LabeledList,
   NoticeBox,
   ProgressBar,
@@ -164,9 +166,9 @@ const Configuration = (props) => {
 };
 
 const Status = (props) => {
-  const { data } = useBackend<Data>();
+  const { act, data } = useBackend<Data>();
 
-  const { charge, max_charge, health, max_health } = data;
+  const { charge, max_charge, health, max_health, light_color } = data;
 
   return (
     <Section title="Status" fill>
@@ -199,6 +201,17 @@ const Status = (props) => {
             }}
           />
         </LabeledList.Item>
+        <LabeledList.Item label="Light color">
+          <Box inline>
+            <ColorBox mr={1} color={light_color} />
+            <Input
+              width="5em"
+              monospace
+              value={light_color}
+              onChange={(e, value: string) => act('set_light_col', { value })}
+            />
+          </Box>
+        </LabeledList.Item>
       </LabeledList>
     </Section>
   );
diff --git a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/types.ts b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/types.ts
index 9fd62f6280..bd33676d99 100644
--- a/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/types.ts
+++ b/tgui/packages/tgui/interfaces/Robotact/types.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ export type Data = {
   health: number;
   max_health: number;
 
+  light_color: string;
+
   // Modules
   modules_static: Module[];
   emag_modules_static: Module[];