diff --git a/core/field_dropdown.ts b/core/field_dropdown.ts
index 4aaed32b845..ad728f2267a 100644
--- a/core/field_dropdown.ts
+++ b/core/field_dropdown.ts
@@ -278,12 +278,8 @@ export class FieldDropdown extends Field<string> {
     dom.addClass(menuElement, 'blocklyDropdownMenu');
 
     if (this.getConstants()!.FIELD_DROPDOWN_COLOURED_DIV) {
-      const primaryColour = block.isShadow()
-        ? block.getParent()!.getColour()
-        : block.getColour();
-      const borderColour = block.isShadow()
-        ? (block.getParent() as BlockSvg).style.colourTertiary
-        : (this.sourceBlock_ as BlockSvg).style.colourTertiary;
+      const primaryColour = block.getColour();
+      const borderColour = (this.sourceBlock_ as BlockSvg).style.colourTertiary;
       dropDownDiv.setColour(primaryColour, borderColour);
     }