diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.cpp b/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.cpp
index 6e241de41..40cdd7a18 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.cpp
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.cpp
@@ -29,9 +29,10 @@ namespace BlackGui
             this->setMode(CSettingsFontComponent::DirectUpdate);
 
             this->initValues(); // most likely default font at ctor call time
-            connect(ui->tb_SettingsGuiFontColor, &QToolButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::fontColorDialog);
-            connect(ui->pb_Ok, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::changeFont);
-            connect(ui->pb_CancelOrReset, &QToolButton::pressed, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::resetFont);
+            connect(ui->tb_SettingsGuiFontColor,    &QToolButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::fontColorDialog);
+            connect(ui->tb_SettingsGuiNoFontColor,  &QToolButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::noColor);
+            connect(ui->pb_Ok,                      &QPushButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::changeFont);
+            connect(ui->pb_CancelOrReset,           &QToolButton::clicked, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::resetFont);
 
             // only after the complete startup style sheet font overrides are available
             connect(sGui, &CGuiApplication::startUpCompleted, this, &CSettingsFontComponent::initValues);
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             const QString fontSize = ui->cb_SettingsGuiFontSize->currentText().append("pt");
             const QString fontFamily = ui->cb_SettingsGuiFont->currentFont().family();
             const QString fontStyleCombined = ui->cb_SettingsGuiFontStyle->currentText();
-            return QStringList ({ fontFamily, fontSize, fontStyleCombined });
+            return QStringList({ fontFamily, fontSize, fontStyleCombined });
         }
 
         void CSettingsFontComponent::setWithColorSelection(bool withColor)
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ namespace BlackGui
             QString fontColor = m_selectedColor.name();
             if (!m_selectedColor.isValid() || m_selectedColor.name().isEmpty())
             {
-                fontColor = sGui->getStyleSheetUtility().fontColor();
+                // fontColor = sGui->getStyleSheetUtility().fontColor();
+                fontColor.clear();
             }
             ui->le_SettingsGuiFontColor->setText(fontColor);
             m_qss = CStyleSheetUtility::asStylesheet(fontFamily, fontSize, CStyleSheetUtility::fontStyle(fontStyleCombined), CStyleSheetUtility::fontWeight(fontStyleCombined), fontColor);
@@ -115,6 +117,12 @@ namespace BlackGui
             ui->le_SettingsGuiFontColor->setText(m_selectedColor.name());
         }
 
+        void CSettingsFontComponent::noColor()
+        {
+            m_selectedColor = QColor(); // invalid color
+            ui->le_SettingsGuiFontColor->clear();
+        }
+
         void CSettingsFontComponent::initValues()
         {
             // Font
@@ -135,6 +143,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
 
         void CSettingsFontComponent::resetFont()
         {
+            if (!sGui || sGui->isShuttingDown()) { return; }
             this->initUiValues(m_cancelFont, m_cancelColor);
             if (m_mode == CSettingsFontComponent::DirectUpdate)
             {
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.h b/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.h
index 029acec6f..b0698bf8f 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.h
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ namespace BlackGui
             void changeFont();
             void resetFont();
             void fontColorDialog();
+            void noColor();
             void initValues();
             void initUiValues(const QFont &font, const QColor &color);
         };
diff --git a/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.ui b/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.ui
index 28052ca26..e0f9a8e84 100644
--- a/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.ui
+++ b/src/blackgui/components/settingsfontcomponent.ui
@@ -26,27 +26,94 @@
    <property name="bottomMargin">
     <number>3</number>
    </property>
-   <item row="0" column="1" colspan="6">
+   <item row="1" column="2">
+    <widget class="QComboBox" name="cb_SettingsGuiFontStyle">
+     <property name="maximumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>150</width>
+       <height>16777215</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <item>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>normal</string>
+      </property>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>bold</string>
+      </property>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>italic</string>
+      </property>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <property name="text">
+       <string>bold italic</string>
+      </property>
+     </item>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="2" column="0" colspan="7">
+    <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_Buttons" native="true">
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>0</width>
+       <height>20</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="vl_Buttons">
+      <property name="leftMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="topMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="rightMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <property name="bottomMargin">
+       <number>0</number>
+      </property>
+      <item>
+       <spacer name="hs_Buttons">
+        <property name="orientation">
+         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+         <size>
+          <width>40</width>
+          <height>20</height>
+         </size>
+        </property>
+       </spacer>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Ok">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>ok</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item>
+       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_CancelOrReset">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>cancel</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item row="0" column="1" colspan="7">
     <widget class="QFontComboBox" name="cb_SettingsGuiFont">
      <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
       <enum>QComboBox::AdjustToMinimumContentsLength</enum>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsGuiFontSize">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Size/Style:</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsGuiFont">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Font:</string>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
    <item row="1" column="1">
     <widget class="QComboBox" name="cb_SettingsGuiFontSize">
      <property name="minimumSize">
@@ -111,6 +178,13 @@
      </item>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="1" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsGuiFontSize">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Size/Style:</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item row="1" column="4">
     <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_SettingsGuiFontColor">
      <property name="text">
@@ -118,6 +192,13 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item row="0" column="0">
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="lbl_SettingsGuiFont">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Font:</string>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item row="1" column="3">
     <widget class="QLineEdit" name="le_SettingsGuiFontColor">
      <property name="maxLength">
@@ -128,85 +209,11 @@
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="2">
-    <widget class="QComboBox" name="cb_SettingsGuiFontStyle">
-     <property name="maximumSize">
-      <size>
-       <width>150</width>
-       <height>16777215</height>
-      </size>
+   <item row="1" column="5">
+    <widget class="QToolButton" name="tb_SettingsGuiNoFontColor">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>None</string>
      </property>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>normal</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>bold</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>italic</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-     <item>
-      <property name="text">
-       <string>bold italic</string>
-      </property>
-     </item>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="2" column="0" colspan="6">
-    <widget class="QWidget" name="wi_Buttons" native="true">
-     <property name="minimumSize">
-      <size>
-       <width>0</width>
-       <height>20</height>
-      </size>
-     </property>
-     <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="vl_Buttons">
-      <property name="leftMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="topMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="rightMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <property name="bottomMargin">
-       <number>0</number>
-      </property>
-      <item>
-       <spacer name="horizontalSpacer">
-        <property name="orientation">
-         <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-        </property>
-        <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-         <size>
-          <width>40</width>
-          <height>20</height>
-         </size>
-        </property>
-       </spacer>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_Ok">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>ok</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-      <item>
-       <widget class="QPushButton" name="pb_CancelOrReset">
-        <property name="text">
-         <string>cancel</string>
-        </property>
-       </widget>
-      </item>
-     </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
   </layout>