diff --git a/src/slic3r/Utils/MoonrakerPrinterAgent.cpp b/src/slic3r/Utils/MoonrakerPrinterAgent.cpp
index 7cc53d8b0a0..2624bc038e9 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/Utils/MoonrakerPrinterAgent.cpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/Utils/MoonrakerPrinterAgent.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ std::string find_closest_color_preset_by_vendor_and_type(const Slic3r::PresetCol
 
     unsigned int target = parse_color(color_rgba);
 
+    // Pass 1: compatible + visible presets (ideal match)
     for (const auto& p : filaments.get_presets()) {
         if (!(p.is_visible && p.is_compatible)) continue;
         if (filaments.get_preset_base(p) != &p) continue;
@@ -76,6 +77,25 @@ std::string find_closest_color_preset_by_vendor_and_type(const Slic3r::PresetCol
             best_match_id       = p.filament_id;
         }
     }
+    if (!best_match_id.empty()) return best_match_id;
+
+    // Pass 2: fallback — any base preset matching vendor+type, even if not compatible/instantiatable.
+    // Covers vendors like Elegoo that have a @base preset but no printer-specific variant for this printer.
+    for (const auto& p : filaments.get_presets()) {
+        if (p.config.opt_string("filament_vendor", 0u) != vendor_name) continue;
+        if (p.config.opt_string("filament_type", 0u)   != filament_type) continue;
+        if (p.filament_id.empty()) continue;
+
+        unsigned int pc = parse_color(p.config.opt_string("default_filament_colour", 0u));
+        int dr = ((target      ) & 0xff) - ((pc      ) & 0xff);
+        int dg = ((target >>  8) & 0xff) - ((pc >>  8) & 0xff);
+        int db = ((target >> 16) & 0xff) - ((pc >> 16) & 0xff);
+        unsigned int distance = dr * dr + dg * dg + db * db;
+        if (distance < (unsigned int)best_color_distance) {
+            best_color_distance = (int)distance;
+            best_match_id       = p.filament_id;
+        }
+    }
     return best_match_id;
 }