diff --git a/js/lex.js b/js/lex.js
index 9d170bb..aa1a889 100644
--- a/js/lex.js
+++ b/js/lex.js
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ Lex.prototype.mirc = function(){
   if        ((lastBg == this.fg) && (lastFg == this.bg)) {
     lastBg = this.bg; lastFg = this.fg
     return "\x16" + char
-  } else if ((lastBg != this.bg) && (lastFg != this.fg)) {
-    lastBg = this.bg; lastFg = this.fg
-    return "\x03" + (this.fg&15) + "," + ((this.bg&15) < 10 && !charIsNaN ? "0" : "") + (this.bg&15) + char
   } else if ((lastBg != this.bg) && (lastFg == this.fg)) {
     lastBg = this.bg
     return "\x03," + ((this.bg&15) < 10 && !charIsNaN ? "0" : "") + (this.bg&15) + char
@@ -64,7 +61,8 @@ Lex.prototype.mirc = function(){
     lastFg = this.fg
     return "\x03" + ((this.fg&15) < 10 && !charIsNaN ? "0" : "") + (this.fg&15) + char
   } else {
-    return "\x03" + "0,1"
+    lastBg = this.bg; lastFg = this.fg
+    return "\x03" + (this.fg&15) + "," + ((this.bg&15) < 10 && !charIsNaN ? "0" : "") + (this.bg&15) + char
   }
 }
 Lex.prototype.ansi = function(){