diff --git a/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.c b/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.c
index 5bfc786493..57d5d91901 100644
--- a/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.c
+++ b/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.c
@@ -603,15 +603,15 @@ gimp_levels_config_stretch_channel (GimpLevelsConfig     *config,
 static gdouble
 gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (GimpLevelsConfig     *config,
                                      GimpHistogramChannel  channel,
+                                     const Babl           *target_space,
                                      GeglColor            *color)
 {
   gdouble rgba[4];
 
-  /* TODO: should I get colors within a specific space? */
   if (config->trc == GIMP_TRC_LINEAR)
-    gegl_color_get_pixel (color, babl_format ("RGBA double"), rgba);
+    gegl_color_get_pixel (color, babl_format_with_space ("RGBA double", target_space), rgba);
   else
-    gegl_color_get_pixel (color, babl_format ("R'G'B'A double"), rgba);
+    gegl_color_get_pixel (color, babl_format_with_space ("R'G'B'A double", target_space), rgba);
 
   switch (channel)
     {
@@ -643,6 +643,7 @@ gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (GimpLevelsConfig     *config,
 void
 gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (GimpLevelsConfig     *config,
                                      GimpHistogramChannel  channel,
+                                     const Babl           *target_space,
                                      GeglColor            *black,
                                      GeglColor            *gray,
                                      GeglColor            *white)
@@ -653,14 +654,14 @@ gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (GimpLevelsConfig     *config,
 
   if (black)
     {
-      config->low_input[channel] = gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (config, channel, black);
+      config->low_input[channel] = gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (config, channel, target_space, black);
       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (config), "low-input");
     }
 
 
   if (white)
     {
-      config->high_input[channel] = gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (config, channel, white);
+      config->high_input[channel] = gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (config, channel, target_space, white);
       g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (config), "high-input");
     }
 
@@ -677,7 +678,7 @@ gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (GimpLevelsConfig     *config,
       gegl_color_get_pixel (gray, babl_format ("RGBA double"), rgba);
       lightness = GIMP_RGB_LUMINANCE (rgba[0], rgba[1], rgba[2]);
 
-      input = gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (config, channel, gray);
+      input = gimp_levels_config_input_from_color (config, channel, target_space, gray);
 
       range = config->high_input[channel] - config->low_input[channel];
       if (range <= 0)
diff --git a/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.h b/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.h
index f984f22061..550ff7357a 100644
--- a/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.h
+++ b/app/operations/gimplevelsconfig.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void       gimp_levels_config_stretch_channel  (GimpLevelsConfig      *config,
                                                 GimpHistogramChannel   channel);
 void       gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (GimpLevelsConfig      *config,
                                                 GimpHistogramChannel   channel,
+                                                const Babl            *target_space,
                                                 GeglColor             *black,
                                                 GeglColor             *gray,
                                                 GeglColor             *white);
diff --git a/app/tests/test-core.c b/app/tests/test-core.c
index 16dd34a525..b15e6d3bd8 100644
--- a/app/tests/test-core.c
+++ b/app/tests/test-core.c
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ white_graypoint_in_red_levels (GimpTestFixture *fixture,
 
   gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (config,
                                        channel,
+                                       NULL,
                                        black,
                                        gray,
                                        white);
diff --git a/app/tools/gimplevelstool.c b/app/tools/gimplevelstool.c
index 23bd1f869a..bfbf7eb59d 100644
--- a/app/tools/gimplevelstool.c
+++ b/app/tools/gimplevelstool.c
@@ -776,18 +776,19 @@ static void
 levels_input_adjust_by_color (GimpLevelsConfig     *config,
                               guint                 value,
                               GimpHistogramChannel  channel,
+                              const Babl           *target_space,
                               GeglColor            *color)
 {
   switch (value & 0xF)
     {
     case PICK_LOW_INPUT:
-      gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (config, channel, color, NULL, NULL);
+      gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (config, channel, target_space, color, NULL, NULL);
       break;
     case PICK_GAMMA:
-      gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (config, channel, NULL, color, NULL);
+      gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (config, channel, target_space, NULL, color, NULL);
       break;
     case PICK_HIGH_INPUT:
-      gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (config, channel, NULL, NULL, color);
+      gimp_levels_config_adjust_by_colors (config, channel, target_space, NULL, NULL, color);
       break;
     default:
       break;
@@ -802,9 +803,12 @@ gimp_levels_tool_color_picked (GimpFilterTool *color_tool,
                                const Babl     *sample_format,
                                GeglColor      *color)
 {
-  GimpFilterTool   *filter_tool = GIMP_FILTER_TOOL (color_tool);
-  GimpLevelsConfig *config      = GIMP_LEVELS_CONFIG (filter_tool->config);
-  guint             value       = GPOINTER_TO_UINT (identifier);
+  GimpFilterTool   *filter_tool  = GIMP_FILTER_TOOL (color_tool);
+  GimpLevelsConfig *config       = GIMP_LEVELS_CONFIG (filter_tool->config);
+  guint             value        = GPOINTER_TO_UINT (identifier);
+  const Babl       *target_space = NULL;
+
+  target_space = gimp_drawable_get_space (GIMP_TOOL (filter_tool)->drawables->data);
 
   if (value & PICK_ALL_CHANNELS &&
       gimp_babl_format_get_base_type (sample_format) == GIMP_RGB)
@@ -832,12 +836,12 @@ gimp_levels_tool_color_picked (GimpFilterTool *color_tool,
            channel <= GIMP_HISTOGRAM_BLUE;
            channel++)
         {
-          levels_input_adjust_by_color (config, value, channel, color);
+          levels_input_adjust_by_color (config, value, channel, target_space, color);
         }
     }
   else
     {
-      levels_input_adjust_by_color (config, value, config->channel, color);
+      levels_input_adjust_by_color (config, value, config->channel, target_space, color);
     }
 }