diff --git a/wp-admin/about.php b/wp-admin/about.php
index 955ded133c..0f9b1dc19a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -81,15 +81,17 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 		<div>
 			<h3><?php echo ( 'Pick a color' ); ?></h3>
 			<p><?php echo ( 'We&#8217;ve included four color schemes so that you can choose your favorite. Don&#8217;t like this striking new admin? Choose from any of the schemes below to change it in an instant.' ); ?></p>
+			<?php $user_id = get_current_user_id(); ?>
 			<?php if ( count($_wp_admin_css_colors) > 1 && has_action('admin_color_scheme_picker') ) :?>
 				<?php 
+				wp_nonce_field('update-user_' . $user_id);
 				/** This action is documented in wp-admin/user-edit.php */
 				do_action( 'admin_color_scheme_picker' ); 
 				?>
 			<?php else : ?>
 				<img src="<?php echo admin_url( 'images/about-color-schemes.png' ); ?>" />
 			<?php endif; ?>
-			<p><?php printf( ( 'To change your color scheme later, just <a href="%1$s">visit your profile settings</a>.' ), get_edit_profile_url( get_current_user_id() ) ); ?></p>
+			<p><?php printf( ( 'To change your color scheme later, just <a href="%1$s">visit your profile settings</a>.' ), get_edit_profile_url( $user_id ) ); ?></p>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/about.js b/wp-admin/js/about.js
index b7290cc20d..e96b72ce2c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/about.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/about.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* global isRtl */
+/* global ajaxurl */
 (function($){
 
 	$(document).ready( function() {
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@
 	
 		$colorpicker = $( '#color-picker' );
 		$stylesheet = $( '#colors-css' );
-		if ( isRtl ){
-			$stylesheet = $( '#colors-rtl-css' );
-		}
 	
 		$colorpicker.on( 'click.colorpicker', '.color-option', function() {
 			var colors, css_url,
@@ -28,10 +25,6 @@
 			// Set color scheme
 			// Load the colors stylesheet
 			css_url = $this.children( '.css_url' ).val();
-			if ( isRtl ){
-				css_url = css_url.replace('.min', '-rtl.min');
-			}
-
 			$stylesheet.attr( 'href', css_url );
 
 			// repaint icons
@@ -45,6 +38,13 @@
 					wp.svgPainter.paint();
 				}
 			}
+			
+			// update user option
+			$.post( ajaxurl, {
+				action:       'save-user-color-scheme',
+				color_scheme: $this.children( 'input[name="admin_color"]' ).val(),
+				nonce:        $('#_wpnonce').val()
+			});
 		});
 	});
 
diff --git a/wp-admin/js/about.min.js b/wp-admin/js/about.min.js
index 05529d1033..28d5f043b6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/js/about.min.js
+++ b/wp-admin/js/about.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-!function(a){a(document).ready(function(){var b,c;a(".color-palette").click(function(){a(this).siblings('input[name="admin_color"]').prop("checked",!0)}),b=a("#color-picker"),c=a("#colors-css"),isRtl&&(c=a("#colors-rtl-css")),b.on("click.colorpicker",".color-option",function(){var b,d,e=a(this);if(!e.hasClass("selected")&&(e.siblings(".selected").removeClass("selected"),e.addClass("selected").find('input[type="radio"]').prop("checked",!0),d=e.children(".css_url").val(),isRtl&&(d=d.replace(".min","-rtl.min")),c.attr("href",d),"undefined"!=typeof wp&&wp.svgPainter)){try{b=a.parseJSON(e.children(".icon_colors").val())}catch(f){}b&&(wp.svgPainter.setColors(b),wp.svgPainter.paint())}})})}(jQuery);
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+!function(a){a(document).ready(function(){var b,c;a(".color-palette").click(function(){a(this).siblings('input[name="admin_color"]').prop("checked",!0)}),b=a("#color-picker"),c=a("#colors-css"),b.on("click.colorpicker",".color-option",function(){var b,d,e=a(this);if(!e.hasClass("selected")){if(e.siblings(".selected").removeClass("selected"),e.addClass("selected").find('input[type="radio"]').prop("checked",!0),d=e.children(".css_url").val(),c.attr("href",d),"undefined"!=typeof wp&&wp.svgPainter){try{b=a.parseJSON(e.children(".icon_colors").val())}catch(f){}b&&(wp.svgPainter.setColors(b),wp.svgPainter.paint())}a.post(ajaxurl,{action:"save-user-color-scheme",color_scheme:e.children('input[name="admin_color"]').val(),nonce:a("#_wpnonce").val()})}})})}(jQuery);
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