diff --git a/tty.c b/tty.c
index 594f02fa..2d7acb17 100644
--- a/tty.c
+++ b/tty.c
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@ tty_start_tty(struct tty *tty)
 	tty->flags |= TTY_STARTED;
 	tty_invalidate(tty);
 
-	tty_force_cursor_colour(tty, "");
+	if (*tty->ccolour != '\0')
+		tty_force_cursor_colour(tty, "");
 
 	tty->mouse_drag_flag = 0;
 	tty->mouse_drag_update = NULL;
@@ -381,7 +382,8 @@ tty_stop_tty(struct tty *tty)
 	}
 	if (tty->mode & MODE_BRACKETPASTE)
 		tty_raw(tty, "\033[?2004l");
-	tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_CR));
+	if (*tty->ccolour != '\0')
+		tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_CR));
 
 	tty_raw(tty, tty_term_string(tty->term, TTYC_CNORM));
 	if (tty_term_has(tty->term, TTYC_KMOUS))