diff --git a/src/console_output.cc b/src/console_output.cc
index 4dae457..1ac1746 100644
--- a/src/console_output.cc
+++ b/src/console_output.cc
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ std::string console_output::get_code(const int attr) {
         if (attr < 255)
                 return "\033[0m";
 
-        std::string result = "\033[";
+        std::string result = "\033[0m\033[";
 
         if (attr & A_STANDOUT)
                 result += "1;";