1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c
index da5d6588dc8..aa8161836f9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/sculpt_paint/sculpt.c
@@ -7140,7 +7140,6 @@ static void sculpt_brush_init_tex(const Scene *scene, Sculpt *sd, SculptSession
 
 static void sculpt_brush_stroke_init(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 {
-  Depsgraph *depsgraph = CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph(C);
   Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
   Object *ob = CTX_data_active_object(C);
   Sculpt *sd = CTX_data_tool_settings(C)->sculpt;
@@ -7163,6 +7162,14 @@ static void sculpt_brush_stroke_init(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
   is_smooth = sculpt_needs_connectivity_info(sd, brush, ss, mode);
   needs_colors = ELEM(brush->sculpt_tool, SCULPT_TOOL_PAINT, SCULPT_TOOL_SMEAR);
+
+  if (needs_colors) {
+    BKE_sculpt_color_layer_create_if_needed(ob);
+  }
+
+  /* CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph should be used at the end to include the updates of
+   * earlier steps modifying the data. */
+  Depsgraph *depsgraph = CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph(C);
   BKE_sculpt_update_object_for_edit(depsgraph, ob, is_smooth, need_mask, needs_colors);
 }