diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b0cb0a284..167801a8c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 - TW-1596 taskwarrior can't compile FreeBSD 9.3 32bit environment (thanks to
           ribbon)
+- TW-1603 Priority color precedence changed since it is a UDA, should be lowered
+          again (thanks to Jens Erat).
 - The 'obfuscate' setting, if set to '1' will replace all text with 'xxx'.
 
 ------ current release ---------------------------
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-16.theme b/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
index 4be91c28c..55495ce73 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-16.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
index 4ced70b88..f947c1554 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
index acbc2388f..8405d54c5 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-blue-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
index 27cc78673..4475b7911 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-gray-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-gray-blue-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-gray-blue-256.theme
index ef5489fe0..10c45ec66 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-gray-blue-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-gray-blue-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
index c26378dcd..72da1544f 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-green-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
index 7af1d7475..30e7b4667 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-red-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme b/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
index aff6e7060..0fda4b17e 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-violets-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme b/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
index f3a0b1735..5985c88b7 100644
--- a/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/dark-yellow-green.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/light-16.theme b/doc/rc/light-16.theme
index cc04a84a8..739529b26 100644
--- a/doc/rc/light-16.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/light-16.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/light-256.theme b/doc/rc/light-256.theme
index c4f6d25f2..c07b62e67 100644
--- a/doc/rc/light-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/light-256.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/no-color.theme b/doc/rc/no-color.theme
index 216446939..a5a5bc433 100644
--- a/doc/rc/no-color.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/no-color.theme
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 ###############################################################################
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # This is a theme that disables all default colors
 # It can be used as template for other themes
diff --git a/doc/rc/solarized-dark-256.theme b/doc/rc/solarized-dark-256.theme
index 1f411aadc..bb722b158 100644
--- a/doc/rc/solarized-dark-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/solarized-dark-256.theme
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #
 # Taskwarrior solarized-dark-256 theme created by Stefan A. Keel.
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/doc/rc/solarized-light-256.theme b/doc/rc/solarized-light-256.theme
index 6f77ea98d..2bbb363d2 100644
--- a/doc/rc/solarized-light-256.theme
+++ b/doc/rc/solarized-light-256.theme
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #
 # Taskwarrior solarized-dark-256 theme created by Stefan A. Keel.
 
-rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged
+rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.
 
 # General decoration
 color.label=
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index a158b2a05..f4132b385 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "color=on                                       # Enable color\n"
 #if defined(LINUX) || defined(DARWIN)
   "\n"
-  "rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged\n"
+  "rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.\n"
   "\n"
   "# General decoration\n"
   "color.label=\n"
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "\n"
 #else
   "\n"
-  "rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged\n"
+  "rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.\n"
   "\n"
   "# General decoration\n"
   "color.label=\n"
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ std::string Config::_defaults =
   "# Here is the rule precedence order, highest to lowest.\n"
   "# Note that these are just the color rule names, without the leading 'color.'\n"
   "#      and any trailing '.value'.\n"
-  "rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,uda.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,pri.\n"
+  "rule.precedence.color=deleted,completed,active,keyword.,tag.,project.,overdue,scheduled,due.today,due,blocked,blocking,recurring,tagged,uda.\n"
   "\n"
   "#default.project=foo                           # Default project for 'add' command\n"
   "#default.due=eom                               # Default due date for 'add' command\n"