diff --git a/demos/blockfactory/factory.js b/demos/blockfactory/factory.js
index 97f5ff946..e565d566f 100644
--- a/demos/blockfactory/factory.js
+++ b/demos/blockfactory/factory.js
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@ BlockFactory.oldDir = null;
  * unmovable, undeletable factory_base block.
  */
 BlockFactory.STARTER_BLOCK_XML_TEXT = '<xml><block type="factory_base" ' +
-    'deletable="false" movable="false"></block></xml>';
+    'deletable="false" movable="false">' +
+    '<value name="COLOUR">' +
+    '<block type="colour_hue">' +
+    '<mutation colour="#5b67a5"></mutation>' +
+    '<field name="HUE">230</field>' +
+    '</block></value></block></xml>';
 
 /**
  * Change the language code format.