diff --git a/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolver.java b/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolver.java
index 9a8e0fc364..a986e77331 100644
--- a/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolver.java
+++ b/datahub-graphql-core/src/main/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolver.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class SetTagColorResolver implements DataFetcher<CompletableFuture<Boolea
                         tagUrn.toString(),
                         TAG_PROPERTIES_ASPECT_NAME,
                         _entityService,
-                        null);
+                        new TagProperties().setName(tagUrn.getId()));
 
             if (tagProperties == null) {
               throw new IllegalArgumentException(
diff --git a/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolverTest.java b/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolverTest.java
index 92f7a2688b..6e446d2d87 100644
--- a/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolverTest.java
+++ b/datahub-graphql-core/src/test/java/com/linkedin/datahub/graphql/resolvers/tag/SetTagColorResolverTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class SetTagColorResolverTest {
   }
 
   @Test
-  public void testGetFailureNoExistingProperties() throws Exception {
+  public void testGetDefaultPropertiesIfNoExistingProperties() throws Exception {
     // Create resolver
     EntityClient mockClient = Mockito.mock(EntityClient.class);
     EntityService<?> mockService = getMockEntityService();
@@ -101,9 +101,21 @@ public class SetTagColorResolverTest {
     Mockito.when(mockEnv.getArgument(Mockito.eq("urn"))).thenReturn(TEST_ENTITY_URN);
     Mockito.when(mockEnv.getArgument(Mockito.eq("colorHex"))).thenReturn(TEST_COLOR_HEX);
     Mockito.when(mockEnv.getContext()).thenReturn(mockContext);
-    assertThrows(CompletionException.class, () -> resolver.get(mockEnv).join());
 
-    Mockito.verify(mockClient, Mockito.times(0)).ingestProposal(any(), Mockito.any(), anyBoolean());
+    boolean result = resolver.get(mockEnv).get();
+
+    assertTrue(result);
+
+    final TagProperties newTagProperties =
+        new TagProperties().setName("test-tag").setColorHex(TEST_COLOR_HEX);
+    final MetadataChangeProposal proposal =
+        MutationUtils.buildMetadataChangeProposalWithUrn(
+            UrnUtils.getUrn(TEST_ENTITY_URN), TAG_PROPERTIES_ASPECT_NAME, newTagProperties);
+
+    verifyIngestProposal(mockClient, 1, proposal);
+
+    Mockito.verify(mockService, Mockito.times(1))
+        .exists(any(), Mockito.eq(Urn.createFromString(TEST_ENTITY_URN)), eq(true));
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/datahub-web-react/src/app/tags/EmptyTags.tsx b/datahub-web-react/src/app/tags/EmptyTags.tsx
index 7d2f70e04c..92052be983 100644
--- a/datahub-web-react/src/app/tags/EmptyTags.tsx
+++ b/datahub-web-react/src/app/tags/EmptyTags.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const EmptyTags = ({ isEmptySearch }: Props) => {
                         <div>
                             {!isEmptySearch && (
                                 <Typography.Paragraph>
-                                    Tags can be used to organize and categorize data assets across the platform.
+                                    Tags can be used to organize data assets in DataHub.
                                 </Typography.Paragraph>
                             )}
                         </div>