diff --git a/src/fish_indent.cpp b/src/fish_indent.cpp
index a965c4e14..922394fcd 100644
--- a/src/fish_indent.cpp
+++ b/src/fish_indent.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ static std::string ansi_colorize(const wcstring &text, const std::vector<highlig
         }
         writech(text.at(i));
     }
-
+    set_color(rgb_color_t::normal(), rgb_color_t::normal());
     output_set_writer(saved);
     std::string result;
     result.swap(output_receiver);