diff --git a/src/output.cpp b/src/output.cpp
index 85f1f1b9c..af6fe24f2 100644
--- a/src/output.cpp
+++ b/src/output.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ int (*output_get_writer())(char) { return out; }
 // Returns true if we think the term256 support is "native" as opposed to forced.
 static bool term256_support_is_native(void) { return max_colors >= 256; }
 
-color_support_t output_get_color_support(void) { return color_support; }
+color_support_t output_get_color_support(void) {
+	if (term256_support_is_native()) { return color_support_term256 | color_support; }
+	return color_support;
+}
 
 void output_set_color_support(color_support_t val) { color_support = val; }