diff --git a/plasnet/community_graph.py b/plasnet/community_graph.py
index e9e8037..01d00e9 100644
--- a/plasnet/community_graph.py
+++ b/plasnet/community_graph.py
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ def filter_by_distance(self, distance_threshold: float) -> None:
 
     def recolour_nodes(self, other_community: "CommunityGraph") -> None:
         for node in self.nodes:
-            self._node_to_colour[node] = other_community._node_to_colour[node]
+            self._node_to_colour[node] = other_community._get_node_color(node)