diff --git a/run_page/gpxtrackposter/tracks_drawer.py b/run_page/gpxtrackposter/tracks_drawer.py
index 912de8ce952..216b4e8da5b 100644
--- a/run_page/gpxtrackposter/tracks_drawer.py
+++ b/run_page/gpxtrackposter/tracks_drawer.py
@@ -47,5 +47,10 @@ def color(
         diff = length_range.diameter()
         if diff == 0:
             return color1
+        if (
+            self.poster.length_range.upper() / 1000
+            < self.poster.special_distance["special_distance2"]
+        ):
+            return color1
 
         return interpolate_color(color1, color2, (length - length_range.lower()) / diff)