diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 1eff99e0c7c728d4b811f9892b0ef078a69dd50d..752b96623130f4084f31489f6fbb672087542446 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -1705,7 +1705,9 @@ void do_output(char *output, size_t output_len, bool allow_cntrls)
     openfile->placewewant = xplustabs();
 
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_COLOR
     reset_multis(openfile->current);
+#endif
     if (do_refresh)
 	edit_refresh();
     else