diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
index fb6d9fe4a..8f0b72afb 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/Graphics.cpp
@@ -576,21 +576,12 @@ Shader *Graphics::newShader(const Shader::ShaderSources &sources)
 
 void Graphics::setColor(const Color &c)
 {
-	glColor4ubv(&c.r);
+	opengl::setCurrentColor(c);
 }
 
 Color Graphics::getColor() const
 {
-	float c[4];
-	glGetFloatv(GL_CURRENT_COLOR, c);
-
-	Color t;
-	t.r = (unsigned char)(255.0f*c[0]);
-	t.g = (unsigned char)(255.0f*c[1]);
-	t.b = (unsigned char)(255.0f*c[2]);
-	t.a = (unsigned char)(255.0f*c[3]);
-
-	return t;
+	return opengl::getCurrentColor();
 }
 
 void Graphics::setBackgroundColor(const Color &c)
@@ -1051,17 +1042,14 @@ static void draw_overdraw(Vector *overdraw, size_t count, float pixel_size, bool
 	// prepare colors:
 	// even indices in overdraw* point to inner vertices => alpha = current-alpha,
 	// odd indices point to outer vertices => alpha = 0.
-	GLfloat c[4];
-	glGetFloatv(GL_CURRENT_COLOR, c);
+	Color c = opengl::getCurrentColor();
 
 	Color *colors = new Color[2*count+2];
 	for (size_t i = 0; i < 2*count+2; ++i)
 	{
-		colors[i] = Color(GLubyte(c[0] * 255.f),
-						  GLubyte(c[1] * 255.f),
-						  GLubyte(c[2] * 255.f),
-						  // avoids branching. equiv to if (i%2 == 1) colors[i].a = 0;
-						  GLubyte(c[3] * 255.f) * GLubyte(i%2 == 0));
+		colors[i] = c;
+		// avoids branching. equiv to if (i%2 == 1) colors[i].a = 0;
+		colors[i].a *= GLubyte(i % 2 == 0);
 	}
 
 	// draw faded out line halos
@@ -1072,7 +1060,8 @@ static void draw_overdraw(Vector *overdraw, size_t count, float pixel_size, bool
 	glDisableClientState(GL_COLOR_ARRAY);
 	// "if GL_COLOR_ARRAY is enabled, the value of the current color is
 	// undefined after glDrawArrays executes"
-	glColor4fv(c);
+	
+	opengl::setCurrentColor(c);
 
 	delete[] colors;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.cpp b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.cpp
index 629e634ad..ed54ab73b 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ namespace opengl
 
 static bool contextInitialized = false;
 
+static Color curColor;
+
 static int curTextureUnit = 0;
 static std::vector<GLuint> textureUnits;
 
@@ -48,6 +50,14 @@ void initializeContext()
 
 	contextInitialized = true;
 
+	// Store the current color so we don't have to get it through GL later
+	GLfloat glcolor[4];
+	glGetFloatv(GL_CURRENT_COLOR, glcolor);
+	curColor.r = glcolor[0];
+	curColor.g = glcolor[1];
+	curColor.b = glcolor[2];
+	curColor.a = glcolor[3];
+
 	// initialize multiple texture unit support for shaders, if available
 	textureUnits.clear();
 	if (Shader::isSupported())
@@ -134,6 +144,17 @@ void uninitializeContext()
 	contextInitialized = false;
 }
 
+void setCurrentColor(const Color &c)
+{
+	glColor4ubv(&c.r);
+	curColor = c;
+}
+
+Color getCurrentColor()
+{
+	return curColor;
+}
+
 void setActiveTextureUnit(int textureunit)
 {
 	if (textureunit < 0 || (size_t) textureunit >= textureUnits.size())
diff --git a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.h b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.h
index 12cbef800..3370d3c3c 100644
--- a/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.h
+++ b/src/modules/graphics/opengl/OpenGL.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #define LOVE_GRAPHICS_OPENGL_OPENGL_H
 
 #include "GLee.h"
+
+#include "graphics/Color.h"
 #include "graphics/Image.h"
 
 namespace love
@@ -42,6 +44,16 @@ void initializeContext();
  **/
 void uninitializeContext();
 
+/**
+ * Sets the current constant color.
+ **/
+void setCurrentColor(const Color &c);
+
+/**
+ * Gets the current constant color.
+ **/
+Color getCurrentColor();
+
 /**
  * Helper for setting the active texture unit.
  *