diff --git a/src/gfx.cpp b/src/gfx.cpp
index d97e343b23..f6c3ceb51a 100644
--- a/src/gfx.cpp
+++ b/src/gfx.cpp
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static int DrawLayoutLine(const ParagraphLayouter::Line &line, int y, int left,
 
 			FontCache *fc = f->fc;
 			TextColour colour = f->colour;
-			if (colour == TC_INVALID) colour = default_colour;
+			if (colour == TC_INVALID || HasFlag(default_colour, TC_FORCED)) colour = default_colour;
 			colour_has_shadow = (colour & TC_NO_SHADE) == 0 && colour != TC_BLACK;
 			SetColourRemap(do_shadow ? TC_BLACK : colour); // the last run also sets the colour for the truncation dots
 			if (do_shadow && (!fc->GetDrawGlyphShadow() || !colour_has_shadow)) continue;