diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 2b220d660..34d856f2e 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ except ImportError:
                                "the documentation.")
 
 
-VERSION = '1.7.3-dev'
+VERSION = '1.7.2-r1'
 
 # Import local configuration
 for setting in ['ALLOWED_HOSTS', 'DATABASE', 'SECRET_KEY']:
diff --git a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/_rack_elevation.html b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/_rack_elevation.html
index 368092166..1ad8cdb57 100644
--- a/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/_rack_elevation.html
+++ b/netbox/templates/dcim/inc/_rack_elevation.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <ul class="rack rack_near_face">
         {% for u in primary_face %}
             {% if u.device %}
-                <li class="occupied h{{ u.device.device_type.u_height }}u{% ifequal u.device.face face_id %} {{ u.device.device_role.color }}{% endifequal %}">
+                <li class="occupied h{{ u.device.device_type.u_height }}u"{% ifequal u.device.face face_id %} style="background-color: #{{ u.device.device_role.color }}"{% endifequal %}>
                     {% ifequal u.device.face face_id %}
                         <a href="{% url 'dcim:device' pk=u.device.pk %}" data-toggle="popover" data-trigger="hover" data-container="body" data-html="true"
                            data-content="{{ u.device.device_role }}<br />{{ u.device.device_type }} ({{ u.device.device_type.u_height }}U)">