diff --git a/modules/color/color.module b/modules/color/color.module
index b9cdba1644b..58b2c925de2 100644
--- a/modules/color/color.module
+++ b/modules/color/color.module
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@
  */
 function color_form_alter($form_id, &$form) {
   // Insert the color changer into the theme settings page.
-  if ($form_id == 'system_theme_settings' && color_get_info(arg(4)) && function_exists('gd_info')) {
+  // TODO: Last condition in the following if disables color changer when private files are used this should be solved in a different way. See issue #92059.
+  if ($form_id == 'system_theme_settings' && color_get_info(arg(4)) && function_exists('gd_info') && variable_get('file_downloads', FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC) == FILE_DOWNLOADS_PUBLIC) {
     $form['color'] = array(
       '#type' => 'fieldset',
       '#title' => t('Color scheme'),
@@ -539,4 +540,4 @@ function _color_rgb2hsl($rgb) {
     $h /= 6;
   }
   return array($h, $s, $l);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}