diff --git a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py
index e3a24c79a2..dc9c2466e0 100644
--- a/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/client/ayon_core/hosts/tvpaint/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -760,7 +760,9 @@ def _rename_groups(
         grg_lines: list[str] = []
         for group_id, group_name in new_group_name_by_id.items():
             group: dict[str, Any] = groups_by_id[group_id]
-            grg_line: str = "tv_layercolor \"setcolor\" {} {} {} {} {}".format(
+            grg_line: str = (
+                "tv_layercolor \"setcolor\" {} {} {} {} {} \"{}\""
+            ).format(
                 group["clip_id"],
                 group_id,
                 group["red"],