diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/core/domain.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/core/domain.py
index acac63db9..51d36b544 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/core/domain.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/core/domain.py
@@ -2184,8 +2184,8 @@ class WorldConceit:
     type: WorldConceitType
     id: uuid.UUID = field(default_factory=uuid.uuid4)
     text: str = field(default='', metadata=config(exclude=exclude_if_empty))
-    icon: str = ''
-    icon_color: str = 'black'
+    icon: str = field(default='', metadata=config(exclude=exclude_if_empty))
+    icon_color: str = field(default='', metadata=config(exclude=exclude_if_empty))
     children: List['WorldConceit'] = field(default_factory=list, metadata=config(exclude=exclude_if_empty))
 
     @overrides
diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/conceit.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/conceit.py
index 21a377982..2f4cd027e 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/conceit.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/conceit.py
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ def __init__(self, conceit: WorldConceit, parent=None):
         self._removalEnabled = True
 
         icon = self.conceit.icon if self.conceit.icon else self.conceit.type.icon()
-        self._title.setIcon(IconRegistry.from_name(icon, '#510442'))
+        color = self.conceit.icon_color if self.conceit.icon_color else '#510442'
+        self._title.setIcon(IconRegistry.from_name(icon, color))
         self._title.setText(self.conceit.name)
         self._title.lineEdit.textEdited.connect(self._titleEdited)
         self._title.iconChanged.connect(self._iconChanged)
@@ -70,6 +71,9 @@ def _textChanged(self):
 
     def _iconChanged(self, icon: str, color: str):
         self.conceit.icon = icon
+        if color == 'black' or color == '#000000':
+            color = '#510442'
+            self._title.setIcon(IconRegistry.from_name(icon, color))
         self.conceit.icon_color = color
         self.iconChanged.emit()
 
diff --git a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/editor.py b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/editor.py
index 1187adf38..a3dbd3940 100644
--- a/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/editor.py
+++ b/src/main/python/plotlyst/view/widget/world/editor.py
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ def __init__(self, novel: Novel, element: WorldBuildingEntityElement, parent=Non
         self._splitter.setChildrenCollapsible(False)
         self._splitter.setHandleWidth(10)
         self._splitter.setProperty('framed', True)
-        self._splitter.setSizes([150, 500])
+        self._splitter.setSizes([100, 500])
         self._wdgEditor.layout().addWidget(self._splitter)
 
         self._wdgTree = ConceitsTreeView(novel)