diff --git a/src_main/console/piterminal.cpp b/src_main/console/piterminal.cpp
index 4a2e23be..99762ae4 100644
--- a/src_main/console/piterminal.cpp
+++ b/src_main/console/piterminal.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,11 @@ void PITerminal::applyEscSeq(PIString es) {
 						case 6: cfl = PIScreenTypes::Cyan; break;
 						case 7: cfl = PIScreenTypes::White; break;
 						}
-						(target ? PRIVATE->cur_format.color_back : PRIVATE->cur_format.color_char) = cfl; break;
+						if (target)
+							PRIVATE->cur_format.color_back = cfl;
+						else
+							PRIVATE->cur_format.color_char = cfl;
+						break;
 					}
 					} break;
 				}