diff --git a/doc/changelog.d/172.fixed.md b/doc/changelog.d/172.fixed.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4476ffce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changelog.d/172.fixed.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fix: handle properly multi_colors=False
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diff --git a/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/pyvista_interface.py b/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/pyvista_interface.py
index 5776c740..f22afe5c 100644
--- a/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/pyvista_interface.py
+++ b/src/ansys/tools/visualization_interface/backends/pyvista/pyvista_interface.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def set_add_mesh_defaults(self, plotting_options: Optional[Dict]) -> None:
         # This method should only be applied in 3D objects (bodies and components)
         if "smooth_shading" not in plotting_options:
             plotting_options.setdefault("smooth_shading", True)
-        if all(entry not in plotting_options for entry in ["color", "multi_colors"]):
+        if "color" not in plotting_options and not plotting_options.get("multi_colors", False):
             plotting_options.setdefault("color", Color.DEFAULT.value)
 
     @property