diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.cpp b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.cpp
index 02f8548cc..9a60616e5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@ void TaskDatumParameters::updateUI(std::string message, bool error)
 {
     //set text if available
     if(!message.empty()) {
-        ui->message->setText(QString::fromStdString(message));            
+        ui->message->setText(QString::fromStdString(message));
+        if(error)
+            ui->message->setStyleSheet(QString::fromAscii("QLabel{color: red;}"));
+        else 
+            ui->message->setStyleSheet(QString::fromAscii("QLabel{color: green;}"));
     }
     
     ui->checkBoxFlip->setVisible(false);
diff --git a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.ui b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.ui
index 2f44865c9..21bb3fd7c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/PartDesign/Gui/TaskDatumParameters.ui
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
      <property name="text">
       <string>Selection accepted</string>
      </property>
+     <property name="alignment">
+      <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+     </property>
      <property name="wordWrap">
       <bool>true</bool>
      </property>