diff --git a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
index c11776fab..a79ec6b87 100644
--- a/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
+++ b/freqtrade/plot/plotting.py
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ def create_plotconfig(indicators1: List[str], indicators2: List[str], plot_confi
 
     if 'subplots' not in plot_config:
         plot_config['subplots'] = {}
+    return plot_config
 
 
 def generate_candlestick_graph(pair: str, data: pd.DataFrame, trades: pd.DataFrame = None, *,
@@ -195,7 +196,7 @@ def generate_candlestick_graph(pair: str, data: pd.DataFrame, trades: pd.DataFra
     :param plot_config: Dict of Dicts containing advanced plot configuration
     :return: Plotly figure
     """
-    plot_config = create_plotconfig(indicators1, indicators2)
+    plot_config = create_plotconfig(indicators1, indicators2, plot_config)
 
     rows = 2 + len(plot_config['subplots'])
     row_widths = [1 for _ in plot_config['subplots']]
diff --git a/tests/test_plotting.py b/tests/test_plotting.py
index 271246517..048f9d60c 100644
--- a/tests/test_plotting.py
+++ b/tests/test_plotting.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ def test_add_indicators(default_conf, testdatadir, caplog):
 
     data = history.load_pair_history(pair=pair, timeframe='1m',
                                      datadir=testdatadir, timerange=timerange)
-    indicators1 = ["ema10"]
-    indicators2 = ["macd"]
+    indicators1 = {"ema10": {}}
+    indicators2 = {"macd": {"color": "red"}}
 
     # Generate buy/sell signals and indicators
     strat = DefaultStrategy(default_conf)
@@ -86,9 +86,10 @@ def test_add_indicators(default_conf, testdatadir, caplog):
     macd = find_trace_in_fig_data(figure.data, "macd")
     assert isinstance(macd, go.Scatter)
     assert macd.yaxis == "y3"
+    assert macd.line.color == "red"
 
     # No indicator found
-    fig3 = add_indicators(fig=deepcopy(fig), row=3, indicators=['no_indicator'], data=data)
+    fig3 = add_indicators(fig=deepcopy(fig), row=3, indicators={'no_indicator': {}}, data=data)
     assert fig == fig3
     assert log_has_re(r'Indicator "no_indicator" ignored\..*', caplog)