diff --git a/moderncvheadi.sty b/moderncvheadi.sty
index 86c849c..f7d690f 100644
--- a/moderncvheadi.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadi.sty
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscity}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscity}% if \addresstreet is defined, \addresscity and addresscountry will always be defined but could be empty
           \ifthenelse{\equal{\@addresscountry}{}}{}{\makenewline\@addresscountry}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@born}}{}{\makenewline\bornsymbol\@born}%
-	\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@pronouns}}{}{\makenewline\@gendericon~\@pronouns}%
+	\ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@pronouns}}{}{\makenewline\gendersymbol\@pronouns}%
         \phonesdetails% needs to be pre-rendered as loops and tabulars seem to conflict
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@email}}{}{\makenewline\emailsymbol\emaillink{\@email}}%
         \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@homepage}}{}{\makenewline\homepagesymbol%
diff --git a/moderncviconsawesome.sty b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
index 8c34cc5..244daa8 100644
--- a/moderncviconsawesome.sty
+++ b/moderncviconsawesome.sty
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 \providecolor{playstation}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{battlenet}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{born}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
+\providecolor{gender}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{signal}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 \providecolor{medium}{named}{default-socialicon-color}
 
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@
 % No inspire icon in fontawesome6 (v6.7.2-3) or fontawesome7 (v7.1.0-1)
 % \renewcommand*{\inspiresocialsymbol}      {{\color{inspire}{\small\faIcon{inspire}}}~}
 \def\@gendericon{\faNeuter}
-\renewcommand*{\gendersymbol}             {{\small\@gendericon}~}
+\renewcommand*{\gendersymbol}             {{\color{gender}\small\@gendericon}~}
 \renewcommand*{\bornsymbol}               {{\color{born}\raisebox{.5ex}{\tiny\faIcon{asterisk}}}~}           % alternative: \faIcon{baby-carriage}
 \renewcommand*{\mediumsocialsymbol}       {{\color{medium}\small\faIcon{medium}}~}