diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index fcb321c4..03659744 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ struct terminal_tag {
 #endif /* OPTIMISE_SCROLL */
 
     int default_attr, curr_attr, save_attr;
-    truecolour curr_truecolour;
+    truecolour curr_truecolour, save_truecolour;
     termchar basic_erase_char, erase_char;
 
     bufchain inbuf;		       /* terminal input buffer */
diff --git a/unix/gtkwin.c b/unix/gtkwin.c
index 5c629519..3e12a4ba 100644
--- a/unix/gtkwin.c
+++ b/unix/gtkwin.c
@@ -3298,9 +3298,15 @@ void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
     nfg = ((monochrome ? ATTR_DEFFG : (attr & ATTR_FGMASK)) >> ATTR_FGSHIFT);
     nbg = ((monochrome ? ATTR_DEFBG : (attr & ATTR_BGMASK)) >> ATTR_BGSHIFT);
     if (!!(attr & ATTR_REVERSE) ^ (monochrome && (attr & TATTR_ACTCURS))) {
+        struct optionalrgb trgb;
+
 	t = nfg;
 	nfg = nbg;
 	nbg = t;
+
+        trgb = truecolour.fg;
+        truecolour.fg = truecolour.bg;
+        truecolour.bg = trgb;
     }
     if ((inst->bold_style & 2) && (attr & ATTR_BOLD)) {
 	if (nfg < 16) nfg |= 8;
diff --git a/windows/window.c b/windows/window.c
index be7b4379..73f0751c 100644
--- a/windows/window.c
+++ b/windows/window.c
@@ -3521,9 +3521,15 @@ void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
     if (!fonts[nfont])
 	nfont = FONT_NORMAL;
     if (attr & ATTR_REVERSE) {
+        struct optionalrgb trgb;
+
 	t = nfg;
 	nfg = nbg;
 	nbg = t;
+
+        trgb = truecolour.fg;
+        truecolour.fg = truecolour.bg;
+        truecolour.bg = trgb;
     }
     if (bold_colours && (attr & ATTR_BOLD) && !is_cursor) {
 	if (nfg < 16) nfg |= 8;