diff --git a/src/graphics/OpenGLDrawMethods.inc b/src/graphics/OpenGLDrawMethods.inc
index cd1a35016..8d94a1430 100644
--- a/src/graphics/OpenGLDrawMethods.inc
+++ b/src/graphics/OpenGLDrawMethods.inc
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ int Graphics::drawtext(int x, int y, const char *s, int r, int g, int b, int a)
 		else if (*s == '\x0F')
 		{
 			if(!s[1] || !s[2] || !s[3]) break;
+			oR = r;
+			oG = g;
+			oB = b;
 			r = s[1];
 			g = s[2];
 			b = s[3];
diff --git a/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inc b/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inc
index 4d85f6006..76b9ddec1 100644
--- a/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inc
+++ b/src/graphics/RasterDrawMethods.inc
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ int PIXELMETHODS_CLASS::drawtext(int x, int y, const char *s, int r, int g, int
 		else if (*s == '\x0F')
 		{
 			if(!s[1] || !s[2] || !s[3]) break;
+			oR = r;
+			oG = g;
+			oB = b;
 			r = s[1];
 			g = s[2];
 			b = s[3];