diff --git a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp
index dddf6ec..6ef79b5 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp
+++ b/src/render/opengl/OpenGLWater.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #include "OpenGLShaderProgram.h"
 #include "OpenGLSharedState.h"
 #include "WaterRenderer.h"
+#include "Scenery.h"
+#include "WaterDefinition.h"
+#include "SurfaceMaterial.h"
 
 OpenGLWater::OpenGLWater(OpenGLRenderer *renderer):
     OpenGLPart(renderer)
@@ -34,6 +37,9 @@ void OpenGLWater::update()
 {
     double water_height = renderer->getWaterRenderer()->getHeightInfo().max_height;
     renderer->getSharedState()->set("waterHeight", water_height);
+
+    Color water_color = renderer->getScenery()->getWater()->material->_rgb;
+    renderer->getSharedState()->set("waterColor", water_color);
 }
 
 void OpenGLWater::render()
diff --git a/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag b/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag
index 9ef198a..a4318fc 100644
--- a/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag
+++ b/src/render/opengl/shaders/water.frag
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+uniform vec4 waterColor;
+
 void main(void)
 {
-    gl_FragColor = vec4(0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+    gl_FragColor = waterColor;
 
     float yoffset = GROUND_OFFSET - waterHeight;
     vec3 camera = vec3(cameraLocation.x, max(cameraLocation.y + yoffset, 0.0), cameraLocation.z);