diff --git a/packages/blockly/core/toolbox/category.ts b/packages/blockly/core/toolbox/category.ts
index 72acdee730f..014802a1560 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/core/toolbox/category.ts
+++ b/packages/blockly/core/toolbox/category.ts
@@ -358,6 +358,15 @@ export class ToolboxCategory
     return '';
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the colour of this category.
+   *
+   * @internal
+   */
+  getColour() {
+    return this.colour_;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the colour for the category using the style name and returns the new
    * colour as a hex string.
diff --git a/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js b/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
index e074976eb58..4c4865abaa5 100644
--- a/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
+++ b/packages/blockly/tests/mocha/shortcut_items_test.js
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ suite('Keyboard Shortcut Items', function () {
       block.initSvg();
       block.render();
       Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(block);
-      this.assertAnnouncement('Begin stack, if, do, has input');
+      this.assertAnnouncement('Begin stack, if, do, First category, has input');
     });
 
     test('Icon', function () {
@@ -853,7 +853,7 @@ suite('Keyboard Shortcut Items', function () {
       Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(
         block.getIcon(Blockly.icons.IconType.MUTATOR),
       );
-      this.assertAnnouncement('Begin stack, if, do, has input');
+      this.assertAnnouncement('Begin stack, if, do, First category, has input');
     });
 
     test('Field', function () {
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ suite('Keyboard Shortcut Items', function () {
       block.initSvg();
       block.render();
       Blockly.getFocusManager().focusNode(block.getInput('DO0').connection);
-      this.assertAnnouncement('Begin stack, if, do, has input');
+      this.assertAnnouncement('Begin stack, if, do, First category, has input');
     });
   });