diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/GradientPicker.xaml.cs b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/GradientPicker.xaml.cs
index d767da341..c735e1f90 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/GradientPicker.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/GradientPicker.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using System.ComponentModel;
+using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ using System.Windows.Input;
 using Artemis.Core.Models.Profile;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared.Annotations;
 using Artemis.UI.Shared.Screens.GradientEditor;
+using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services.Interfaces;
 
 namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
 {
@@ -14,6 +16,20 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
     /// </summary>
     public partial class GradientPicker : UserControl, INotifyPropertyChanged
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used by the gradient picker to load saved gradients, do not touch or it'll just throw an exception
+        /// </summary>
+        public static IGradientPickerService GradientPickerService
+        {
+            private get => _gradientPickerService;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_gradientPickerService != null)
+                    throw new AccessViolationException("This is not for you to touch");
+                _gradientPickerService = value;
+            }
+        }
+
         public static readonly DependencyProperty ColorGradientProperty = DependencyProperty.Register(nameof(ColorGradient), typeof(ColorGradient), typeof(GradientPicker),
             new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(default(ColorGradient), FrameworkPropertyMetadataOptions.BindsTwoWayByDefault, ColorGradientPropertyChangedCallback));
 
@@ -24,6 +40,8 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Shared
                 typeof(RoutedPropertyChangedEventHandler<ColorGradient>),
                 typeof(GradientPicker));
 
+        private static IGradientPickerService _gradientPickerService;
+
         private bool _inCallback;
 
         public GradientPicker()
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/GradientPickerService.cs b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/GradientPickerService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db7b877ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/GradientPickerService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services.Interfaces;
+
+namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services
+{
+    public class GradientPickerService : IGradientPickerService
+    {
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/Interfaces/IGradientPickerService.cs b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/Interfaces/IGradientPickerService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f1d0cc43d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI.Shared/Services/Interfaces/IGradientPickerService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Artemis.UI.Shared.Services.Interfaces
+{
+    public interface IGradientPickerService : IArtemisSharedUIService
+    {
+        
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs
index 818458204..efb7d570f 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Screens/TrayViewModel.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-using System.Windows;
-using Artemis.Core.Services;
+using Artemis.Core.Services;
 using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
 using Artemis.Core.Utilities;
 using Artemis.UI.Events;
 using Artemis.UI.Screens.Splash;
+using Artemis.UI.Shared;
+using Artemis.UI.Shared.Services.Interfaces;
 using Ninject;
 using Stylet;
 
@@ -11,9 +12,10 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
 {
     public class TrayViewModel : Screen
     {
+        private readonly IEventAggregator _eventAggregator;
         private readonly IKernel _kernel;
         private readonly IWindowManager _windowManager;
-        private readonly IEventAggregator _eventAggregator;
+        private bool _setGradientPickerService;
         private SplashViewModel _splashViewModel;
 
         public TrayViewModel(IKernel kernel, IWindowManager windowManager, IEventAggregator eventAggregator, ICoreService coreService, ISettingsService settingsService)
@@ -39,6 +41,14 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.Screens
             if (!CanShowRootViewModel)
                 return;
 
+            // The gradient picker must have a reference to this service to be able to load saved gradients.
+            // To avoid wasting resources, only set the service once and not until showing the UI.
+            if (!_setGradientPickerService)
+            {
+                GradientPicker.GradientPickerService = _kernel.Get<IGradientPickerService>();
+                _setGradientPickerService = true;
+            }
+
             CanShowRootViewModel = false;
             Execute.OnUIThread(() =>
             {