diff --git a/LICENCE b/LICENCE
index 7c49ceb3..30b1fe2b 100644
--- a/LICENCE
+++ b/LICENCE
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ PuTTY is copyright 1997-2017 Simon Tatham.
 Portions copyright Robert de Bath, Joris van Rantwijk, Delian
 Delchev, Andreas Schultz, Jeroen Massar, Wez Furlong, Nicolas Barry,
 Justin Bradford, Ben Harris, Malcolm Smith, Ahmad Khalifa, Markus
-Kuhn, Colin Watson, Christopher Staite, and CORE SDI S.A.
+Kuhn, Colin Watson, Christopher Staite, Lorenz Diener, Christian
+Brabandt, and CORE SDI S.A.
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person
 obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files
diff --git a/fuzzterm.c b/fuzzterm.c
index 15b5d635..480dca37 100644
--- a/fuzzterm.c
+++ b/fuzzterm.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int from_backend(void *frontend, int is_stderr, const char *data, int len)
 
 void request_resize(void *frontend, int x, int y) { }
 void do_text(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t * text, int len,
-	     unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+	     unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour tc)
 {
     int i;
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ void do_text(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t * text, int len,
     printf("\n");
 }
 void do_cursor(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t * text, int len,
-	     unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+	     unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour tc)
 {
     int i;
 
diff --git a/putty.h b/putty.h
index fd2d0250..61d6278d 100644
--- a/putty.h
+++ b/putty.h
@@ -592,12 +592,36 @@ void prompt_ensure_result_size(prompt_t *pr, int len);
 /* Burn the evidence. (Assumes _all_ strings want free()ing.) */
 void free_prompts(prompts_t *p);
 
+/*
+ * Data type definitions for true-colour terminal display.
+ * 'optionalrgb' describes a single RGB colour, which overrides the
+ * other colour settings if 'enabled' is nonzero, and is ignored
+ * otherwise. 'truecolour' contains a pair of those for foreground and
+ * background.
+ */
+typedef struct optionalrgb {
+    unsigned char enabled;
+    unsigned char r, g, b;
+} optionalrgb;
+extern const optionalrgb optionalrgb_none;
+typedef struct truecolour {
+    optionalrgb fg, bg;
+} truecolour;
+#define optionalrgb_equal(r1,r2) (                              \
+        (r1).enabled==(r2).enabled &&                           \
+        (r1).r==(r2).r && (r1).g==(r2).g && (r1).b==(r2).b)
+#define truecolour_equal(c1,c2) (               \
+        optionalrgb_equal((c1).fg, (c2).fg) &&  \
+        optionalrgb_equal((c1).bg, (c2).bg))
+
 /*
  * Exports from the front end.
  */
 void request_resize(void *frontend, int, int);
-void do_text(Context, int, int, wchar_t *, int, unsigned long, int);
-void do_cursor(Context, int, int, wchar_t *, int, unsigned long, int);
+void do_text(Context, int, int, wchar_t *, int, unsigned long, int,
+             truecolour);
+void do_cursor(Context, int, int, wchar_t *, int, unsigned long, int,
+               truecolour);
 int char_width(Context ctx, int uc);
 #ifdef OPTIMISE_SCROLL
 void do_scroll(Context, int, int, int);
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index f7bcbb95..e597d472 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ static void update_sbar(Terminal *);
 static void deselect(Terminal *);
 static void term_print_finish(Terminal *);
 static void scroll(Terminal *, int, int, int, int);
+static void parse_optionalrgb(optionalrgb *out, unsigned *values);
 #ifdef OPTIMISE_SCROLL
 static void scroll_display(Terminal *, int, int, int);
 #endif /* OPTIMISE_SCROLL */
@@ -283,6 +284,8 @@ static int termchars_equal_override(termchar *a, termchar *b,
 				    unsigned long bchr, unsigned long battr)
 {
     /* FULL-TERMCHAR */
+    if (!truecolour_equal(a->truecolour, b->truecolour))
+	return FALSE;
     if (a->chr != bchr)
 	return FALSE;
     if ((a->attr &~ DATTR_MASK) != (battr &~ DATTR_MASK))
@@ -607,6 +610,24 @@ static void makeliteral_attr(struct buf *b, termchar *c, unsigned long *state)
 	add(b, (unsigned char)(attr & 0xFF));
     }
 }
+static void makeliteral_truecolour(struct buf *b, termchar *c, unsigned long *state)
+{
+    /*
+     * Put the used parts of the colour info into the buffer.
+     */
+    add(b, ((c->truecolour.fg.enabled ? 1 : 0) |
+            (c->truecolour.bg.enabled ? 2 : 0)));
+    if (c->truecolour.fg.enabled) {
+	add(b, c->truecolour.fg.r);
+	add(b, c->truecolour.fg.g);
+	add(b, c->truecolour.fg.b);
+    }
+    if (c->truecolour.bg.enabled) {
+	add(b, c->truecolour.bg.r);
+	add(b, c->truecolour.bg.g);
+	add(b, c->truecolour.bg.b);
+    }
+}
 static void makeliteral_cc(struct buf *b, termchar *c, unsigned long *state)
 {
     /*
@@ -681,6 +702,7 @@ static unsigned char *compressline(termline *ldata)
      */
     makerle(b, ldata, makeliteral_chr);
     makerle(b, ldata, makeliteral_attr);
+    makerle(b, ldata, makeliteral_truecolour);
     makerle(b, ldata, makeliteral_cc);
 
     /*
@@ -826,6 +848,29 @@ static void readliteral_attr(struct buf *b, termchar *c, termline *ldata,
 
     c->attr = attr;
 }
+static void readliteral_truecolour(struct buf *b, termchar *c, termline *ldata,
+				   unsigned long *state)
+{
+    int flags = get(b);
+
+    if (flags & 1) {
+        c->truecolour.fg.enabled = TRUE;
+	c->truecolour.fg.r = get(b);
+	c->truecolour.fg.g = get(b);
+	c->truecolour.fg.b = get(b);
+    } else {
+	c->truecolour.fg = optionalrgb_none;
+    }
+
+    if (flags & 2) {
+        c->truecolour.bg.enabled = TRUE;
+	c->truecolour.bg.r = get(b);
+	c->truecolour.bg.g = get(b);
+	c->truecolour.bg.b = get(b);
+    } else {
+	c->truecolour.bg = optionalrgb_none;
+    }
+}
 static void readliteral_cc(struct buf *b, termchar *c, termline *ldata,
 			   unsigned long *state)
 {
@@ -899,6 +944,7 @@ static termline *decompressline(unsigned char *data, int *bytes_used)
      */
     readrle(b, ldata, readliteral_chr);
     readrle(b, ldata, readliteral_attr);
+    readrle(b, ldata, readliteral_truecolour);
     readrle(b, ldata, readliteral_cc);
 
     /* Return the number of bytes read, for diagnostic purposes. */
@@ -1570,6 +1616,8 @@ void term_clrsb(Terminal *term)
     update_sbar(term);
 }
 
+const optionalrgb optionalrgb_none = {0, 0, 0, 0};
+
 /*
  * Initialise the terminal.
  */
@@ -1646,6 +1694,8 @@ Terminal *term_init(Conf *myconf, struct unicode_data *ucsdata,
     term->basic_erase_char.chr = CSET_ASCII | ' ';
     term->basic_erase_char.attr = ATTR_DEFAULT;
     term->basic_erase_char.cc_next = 0;
+    term->basic_erase_char.truecolour.fg = optionalrgb_none;
+    term->basic_erase_char.truecolour.bg = optionalrgb_none;
     term->erase_char = term->basic_erase_char;
 
     return term;
@@ -3212,6 +3262,8 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 			clear_cc(cline, term->curs.x);
 			cline->chars[term->curs.x].chr = c;
 			cline->chars[term->curs.x].attr = term->curr_attr;
+			cline->chars[term->curs.x].truecolour =
+                            term->curr_truecolour;
 
 			term->curs.x++;
 
@@ -3219,6 +3271,8 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 			clear_cc(cline, term->curs.x);
 			cline->chars[term->curs.x].chr = UCSWIDE;
 			cline->chars[term->curs.x].attr = term->curr_attr;
+			cline->chars[term->curs.x].truecolour =
+                            term->curr_truecolour;
 
 			break;
 		      case 1:
@@ -3229,6 +3283,8 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 			clear_cc(cline, term->curs.x);
 			cline->chars[term->curs.x].chr = c;
 			cline->chars[term->curs.x].attr = term->curr_attr;
+			cline->chars[term->curs.x].truecolour =
+                            term->curr_truecolour;
 
 			break;
 		      case 0:
@@ -3799,6 +3855,8 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 				switch (def(term->esc_args[i], 0)) {
 				  case 0:	/* restore defaults */
 				    term->curr_attr = term->default_attr;
+				    term->curr_truecolour =
+                                        term->basic_erase_char.truecolour;
 				    break;
 				  case 1:	/* enable bold */
 				    compatibility(VT100AVO);
@@ -3860,6 +3918,7 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 				  case 36:
 				  case 37:
 				    /* foreground */
+				    term->curr_truecolour.fg.enabled = FALSE;
 				    term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_FGMASK;
 				    term->curr_attr |=
 					(term->esc_args[i] - 30)<<ATTR_FGSHIFT;
@@ -3873,12 +3932,14 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 				  case 96:
 				  case 97:
 				    /* aixterm-style bright foreground */
+				    term->curr_truecolour.fg.enabled = FALSE;
 				    term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_FGMASK;
 				    term->curr_attr |=
 					((term->esc_args[i] - 90 + 8)
                                          << ATTR_FGSHIFT);
 				    break;
 				  case 39:	/* default-foreground */
+				    term->curr_truecolour.fg.enabled = FALSE;
 				    term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_FGMASK;
 				    term->curr_attr |= ATTR_DEFFG;
 				    break;
@@ -3891,6 +3952,7 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 				  case 46:
 				  case 47:
 				    /* background */
+				    term->curr_truecolour.bg.enabled = FALSE;
 				    term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_BGMASK;
 				    term->curr_attr |=
 					(term->esc_args[i] - 40)<<ATTR_BGSHIFT;
@@ -3904,16 +3966,32 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 				  case 106:
 				  case 107:
 				    /* aixterm-style bright background */
+				    term->curr_truecolour.bg.enabled = FALSE;
 				    term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_BGMASK;
 				    term->curr_attr |=
 					((term->esc_args[i] - 100 + 8)
                                          << ATTR_BGSHIFT);
 				    break;
 				  case 49:	/* default-background */
+				    term->curr_truecolour.bg.enabled = FALSE;
 				    term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_BGMASK;
 				    term->curr_attr |= ATTR_DEFBG;
 				    break;
-				  case 38:   /* xterm 256-colour mode */
+
+                                    /*
+                                     * 256-colour and true-colour
+                                     * sequences. A 256-colour
+                                     * foreground is selected by a
+                                     * sequence of 3 arguments in the
+                                     * form 38;5;n, where n is in the
+                                     * range 0-255. A true-colour RGB
+                                     * triple is selected by 5 args of
+                                     * the form 38;2;r;g;b. Replacing
+                                     * the initial 38 with 48 in both
+                                     * cases selects the same colour
+                                     * as the background.
+                                     */
+				  case 38:
 				    if (i+2 < term->esc_nargs &&
 					term->esc_args[i+1] == 5) {
 					term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_FGMASK;
@@ -3921,9 +3999,16 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 					    ((term->esc_args[i+2] & 0xFF)
 					     << ATTR_FGSHIFT);
 					i += 2;
+					}
+				    if (i + 4 < term->esc_nargs &&
+					term->esc_args[i + 1] == 2) {
+					parse_optionalrgb(
+                                            &term->curr_truecolour.fg,
+                                            term->esc_args + (i+2));
+					i += 4;
 				    }
 				    break;
-				  case 48:   /* xterm 256-colour mode */
+				  case 48:
 				    if (i+2 < term->esc_nargs &&
 					term->esc_args[i+1] == 5) {
 					term->curr_attr &= ~ATTR_BGMASK;
@@ -3932,6 +4017,13 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 					     << ATTR_BGSHIFT);
 					i += 2;
 				    }
+				    if (i + 4 < term->esc_nargs &&
+					term->esc_args[i+1] == 2) {
+					parse_optionalrgb(
+                                            &term->curr_truecolour.bg,
+                                            term->esc_args + (i+2));
+					i += 4;
+				    }
 				    break;
 				}
 			    }
@@ -4733,6 +4825,19 @@ static void term_out(Terminal *term)
 	logflush(term->logctx);
 }
 
+/*
+ * Small subroutine to parse three consecutive escape-sequence
+ * arguments representing a true-colour RGB triple into an
+ * optionalrgb.
+ */
+static void parse_optionalrgb(optionalrgb *out, unsigned *values)
+{
+    out->enabled = TRUE;
+    out->r = values[0] < 256 ? values[0] : 0;
+    out->g = values[1] < 256 ? values[1] : 0;
+    out->b = values[2] < 256 ? values[2] : 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * To prevent having to run the reasonably tricky bidi algorithm
  * too many times, we maintain a cache of the last lineful of data
@@ -5035,6 +5140,7 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
 	int last_run_dirty = 0;
 	int laststart, dirtyrect;
 	int *backward;
+        truecolour tc;
 
 	scrpos.y = i + term->disptop;
 	ldata = lineptr(scrpos.y);
@@ -5064,6 +5170,7 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
                 tattr = (tattr & ~(ATTR_FGMASK | ATTR_BGMASK)) | 
                 ATTR_DEFFG | ATTR_DEFBG;
 
+	    tc = d->truecolour;
 	    if (!term->xterm_256_colour) {
 		int colour;
 		colour = (tattr & ATTR_FGMASK) >> ATTR_FGSHIFT;
@@ -5131,6 +5238,7 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
 	    /* FULL-TERMCHAR */
 	    newline[j].attr = tattr;
 	    newline[j].chr = tchar;
+	    newline[j].truecolour = tc;
 	    /* Combining characters are still read from lchars */
 	    newline[j].cc_next = 0;
 	}
@@ -5181,6 +5289,7 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
 				  term->disptext[i]->lattr);
 	term->disptext[i]->lattr = ldata->lattr;
 
+	tc = term->erase_char.truecolour;
 	for (j = 0; j < term->cols; j++) {
 	    unsigned long tattr, tchar;
 	    int break_run, do_copy;
@@ -5194,6 +5303,9 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
 
 	    break_run = ((tattr ^ attr) & term->attr_mask) != 0;
 
+            if (!truecolour_equal(newline[j].truecolour, tc))
+                break_run = TRUE;
+
 #ifdef USES_VTLINE_HACK
 	    /* Special hack for VT100 Linedraw glyphs */
 	    if ((tchar >= 0x23BA && tchar <= 0x23BD) ||
@@ -5226,15 +5338,15 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
 
 	    if (break_run) {
 		if ((dirty_run || last_run_dirty) && ccount > 0) {
-		    do_text(ctx, start, i, ch, ccount, attr,
-			    ldata->lattr);
+		    do_text(ctx, start, i, ch, ccount, attr, ldata->lattr, tc);
 		    if (attr & (TATTR_ACTCURS | TATTR_PASCURS))
 			do_cursor(ctx, start, i, ch, ccount, attr,
-				  ldata->lattr);
+                                  ldata->lattr, tc);
 		}
 		start = j;
 		ccount = 0;
 		attr = tattr;
+		tc = newline[j].truecolour;
 		cset = CSET_OF(tchar);
 		if (term->ucsdata->dbcs_screenfont)
 		    last_run_dirty = dirty_run;
@@ -5303,6 +5415,7 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
 		copy_termchar(term->disptext[i], j, d);
 		term->disptext[i]->chars[j].chr = tchar;
 		term->disptext[i]->chars[j].attr = tattr;
+		term->disptext[i]->chars[j].truecolour = tc;
 		if (start == j)
 		    term->disptext[i]->chars[j].attr |= DATTR_STARTRUN;
 	    }
@@ -5324,11 +5437,9 @@ static void do_paint(Terminal *term, Context ctx, int may_optimise)
 	    }
 	}
 	if (dirty_run && ccount > 0) {
-	    do_text(ctx, start, i, ch, ccount, attr,
-		    ldata->lattr);
+	    do_text(ctx, start, i, ch, ccount, attr, ldata->lattr, tc);
 	    if (attr & (TATTR_ACTCURS | TATTR_PASCURS))
-		do_cursor(ctx, start, i, ch, ccount, attr,
-			  ldata->lattr);
+		do_cursor(ctx, start, i, ch, ccount, attr, ldata->lattr, tc);
 	}
 
 	unlineptr(ldata);
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index 2ed9e6ef..21b8774a 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct termchar {
      */
     unsigned long chr;
     unsigned long attr;
+    truecolour truecolour;
 
     /*
      * The cc_next field is used to link multiple termchars
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ struct terminal_tag {
 #endif /* OPTIMISE_SCROLL */
 
     int default_attr, curr_attr, save_attr;
+    truecolour curr_truecolour;
     termchar basic_erase_char, erase_char;
 
     bufchain inbuf;		       /* terminal input buffer */
diff --git a/testdata/colours.txt b/testdata/colours.txt
index 2311eb83..34dff8a5 100644
--- a/testdata/colours.txt
+++ b/testdata/colours.txt
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ xterm 256: greys[48;5;236
 a0a1a2a3a4a5a6a7 a8a9aaabacadaeaf b0b1b2b3b4b5b6b7 b8b9babbbcbdbebf
 c0c1c2c3c4c5c6c7 c8c9cacbcccdcecf d0d1d2d3d4d5d6d7 d8d9dadbdcdddedf
 e0e1e2e3e4e5e6e7 e8e9eaebecedeeef f0f1f2f3f4f5f6f7 f8f9fafbfcfdfeff
+24-bit colour: SlateGrey OliveDrab goldenrod SaddleBrown DarkViolet (bg)
diff --git a/unix/gtkwin.c b/unix/gtkwin.c
index 9e73181e..f49f92af 100644
--- a/unix/gtkwin.c
+++ b/unix/gtkwin.c
@@ -3029,6 +3029,24 @@ static void draw_set_colour(struct draw_ctx *dctx, int col)
 #endif
 }
 
+static void draw_set_colour_rgb(struct draw_ctx *dctx, optionalrgb orgb)
+{
+#ifdef DRAW_TEXT_GDK
+    if (dctx->uctx.type == DRAWTYPE_GDK) {
+	GdkColor color;
+	color.red =   orgb.r * 256;
+	color.green = orgb.g * 256;
+	color.blue =  orgb.b * 256;
+	gdk_gc_set_rgb_fg_color(dctx->uctx.u.gdk.gc, &color);
+    }
+#endif
+#ifdef DRAW_TEXT_CAIRO
+    if (dctx->uctx.type == DRAWTYPE_CAIRO)
+        cairo_set_source_rgb(dctx->uctx.u.cairo.cr,
+                             orgb.r / 255.0, orgb.g / 255.0, orgb.b / 255.0);
+#endif
+}
+
 static void draw_rectangle(struct draw_ctx *dctx, int filled,
                            int x, int y, int w, int h)
 {
@@ -3222,7 +3240,7 @@ static void draw_backing_rect(struct gui_data *inst)
  * We are allowed to fiddle with the contents of `text'.
  */
 void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
-		      unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+		      unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour truecolour)
 {
     struct draw_ctx *dctx = (struct draw_ctx *)ctx;
     struct gui_data *inst = dctx->inst;
@@ -3316,13 +3334,19 @@ void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
                             ((lattr & LATTR_MODE) == LATTR_BOT));
     }
 
-    draw_set_colour(dctx, nbg);
+    if (truecolour.bg.enabled)
+	draw_set_colour_rgb(dctx, truecolour.bg);
+    else
+	draw_set_colour(dctx, nbg);
     draw_rectangle(dctx, TRUE,
                    x*inst->font_width+inst->window_border,
                    y*inst->font_height+inst->window_border,
                    rlen*widefactor*inst->font_width, inst->font_height);
 
-    draw_set_colour(dctx, nfg);
+    if (truecolour.fg.enabled)
+	draw_set_colour_rgb(dctx, truecolour.fg);
+    else
+	draw_set_colour(dctx, nfg);
     if (ncombining > 1) {
         assert(len == 1);
         unifont_draw_combining(&dctx->uctx, inst->fonts[fontid],
@@ -3362,13 +3386,13 @@ void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
 }
 
 void do_text(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
-	     unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+	     unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour truecolour)
 {
     struct draw_ctx *dctx = (struct draw_ctx *)ctx;
     struct gui_data *inst = dctx->inst;
     int widefactor;
 
-    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr);
+    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr, truecolour);
 
     if (attr & ATTR_WIDE) {
 	widefactor = 2;
@@ -3392,7 +3416,7 @@ void do_text(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
 }
 
 void do_cursor(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
-	       unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+	       unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour truecolour)
 {
     struct draw_ctx *dctx = (struct draw_ctx *)ctx;
     struct gui_data *inst = dctx->inst;
@@ -3409,7 +3433,7 @@ void do_cursor(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
         active = 1;
     } else
         active = 0;
-    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr);
+    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr, truecolour);
 
     if (attr & TATTR_COMBINING)
 	len = 1;
diff --git a/windows/window.c b/windows/window.c
index 96600311..452eb771 100644
--- a/windows/window.c
+++ b/windows/window.c
@@ -3395,7 +3395,7 @@ static void sys_cursor_update(void)
  * We are allowed to fiddle with the contents of `text'.
  */
 void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
-		      unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+		      unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour truecolour)
 {
     COLORREF fg, bg, t;
     int nfg, nbg, nfont;
@@ -3522,8 +3522,16 @@ void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
 	if (nbg < 16) nbg |= 8;
 	else if (nbg >= 256) nbg |= 1;
     }
-    fg = colours[nfg];
-    bg = colours[nbg];
+    if (truecolour.fg.enabled)
+	fg = RGB(truecolour.fg.r, truecolour.fg.g, truecolour.fg.b);
+    else
+	fg = colours[nfg];
+
+    if (truecolour.bg.enabled)
+	bg = RGB(truecolour.bg.r, truecolour.bg.g, truecolour.bg.b);
+    else
+	bg = colours[nbg];
+
     SelectObject(hdc, fonts[nfont]);
     SetTextColor(hdc, fg);
     SetBkColor(hdc, bg);
@@ -3768,7 +3776,7 @@ void do_text_internal(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
  * Wrapper that handles combining characters.
  */
 void do_text(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
-	     unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+	     unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour truecolour)
 {
     if (attr & TATTR_COMBINING) {
 	unsigned long a = 0;
@@ -3778,13 +3786,13 @@ void do_text(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
 	    len0 = 2;
 	if (len-len0 >= 1 && IS_LOW_VARSEL(text[len0])) {
 	    attr &= ~TATTR_COMBINING;
-	    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len0+1, attr, lattr);
+	    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len0+1, attr, lattr, truecolour);
 	    text += len0+1;
 	    len -= len0+1;
 	    a = TATTR_COMBINING;
 	} else if (len-len0 >= 2 && IS_HIGH_VARSEL(text[len0], text[len0+1])) {
 	    attr &= ~TATTR_COMBINING;
-	    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len0+2, attr, lattr);
+	    do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len0+2, attr, lattr, truecolour);
 	    text += len0+2;
 	    len -= len0+2;
 	    a = TATTR_COMBINING;
@@ -3794,22 +3802,21 @@ void do_text(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
 
 	while (len--) {
 	    if (len >= 1 && IS_SURROGATE_PAIR(text[0], text[1])) {
-		do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, 2, attr | a, lattr);
+		do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, 2, attr | a, lattr, truecolour);
 		len--;
 		text++;
-	    } else {
-                do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, 1, attr | a, lattr);
-            }
+	    } else
+                do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, 1, attr | a, lattr, truecolour);
 
 	    text++;
 	    a = TATTR_COMBINING;
 	}
     } else
-	do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr);
+	do_text_internal(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr, truecolour);
 }
 
 void do_cursor(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
-	       unsigned long attr, int lattr)
+	       unsigned long attr, int lattr, truecolour truecolour)
 {
 
     int fnt_width;
@@ -3821,7 +3828,7 @@ void do_cursor(Context ctx, int x, int y, wchar_t *text, int len,
 
     if ((attr & TATTR_ACTCURS) && (ctype == 0 || term->big_cursor)) {
 	if (*text != UCSWIDE) {
-	    do_text(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr);
+	    do_text(ctx, x, y, text, len, attr, lattr, truecolour);
 	    return;
 	}
 	ctype = 2;