diff --git a/app/scenes/CollectionEdit.js b/app/scenes/CollectionEdit.js
index f44e739ee..7016d3f41 100644
--- a/app/scenes/CollectionEdit.js
+++ b/app/scenes/CollectionEdit.js
@@ -20,20 +20,12 @@ type Props = {
 
 @observer
 class CollectionEdit extends React.Component<Props> {
-  @observable name: string;
-  @observable description: string = "";
-  @observable icon: string = "";
-  @observable color: string = "#4E5C6E";
+  @observable name: string = this.props.collection.name;
+  @observable description: string = this.props.collection.description;
+  @observable icon: string = this.props.collection.icon;
+  @observable color: string = this.props.collection.color || "#4E5C6E";
+  @observable private: boolean = this.props.collection.private;
   @observable isSaving: boolean;
-  @observable private: boolean = false;
-
-  componentDidMount() {
-    this.name = this.props.collection.name;
-    this.description = this.props.collection.description;
-    this.icon = this.props.collection.icon;
-    this.color = this.props.collection.color;
-    this.private = this.props.collection.private;
-  }
 
   handleSubmit = async (ev: SyntheticEvent<*>) => {
     ev.preventDefault();