diff --git a/grid.c b/grid.c
index a84a58b..c0082ce 100644
--- a/grid.c
+++ b/grid.c
@@ -505,6 +505,13 @@ grid_string_cells_code(const struct grid_cell *lastgc,
 		if (!(attr & attrs[i].mask) && (lastattr & attrs[i].mask)) {
 			s[n++] = 0;
 			lastattr &= GRID_ATTR_CHARSET;
+			/* Don't lose the set colours on attr reset */
+			noldc = grid_string_cells_fg(lastgc, oldc);
+			for (i = 0; i < noldc; i++)
+			  s[n++] = oldc[i];
+			noldc = grid_string_cells_bg(lastgc, oldc);
+			for (i = 0; i < noldc; i++)
+			  s[n++] = oldc[i];
 			break;
 		}
 	}