diff --git a/src/Text/Termcolor.hs b/src/Text/Termcolor.hs
--- a/src/Text/Termcolor.hs
+++ b/src/Text/Termcolor.hs
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 
   format :: Format -> String
   format (Tail input) = input
-  format (Node code f) = "\ESC[" ++ (show code) ++ "m" ++ (format f)
+  format (Node code f) = "\ESC[0;\ESC[" ++ (show code) ++ "m" ++ (format f) ++ "\ESC[0;"
diff --git a/termcolor.cabal b/termcolor.cabal
--- a/termcolor.cabal
+++ b/termcolor.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                termcolor
-version:             0.1.0.0
+version:             0.2.0.0
 synopsis:            Composable terminal colors
 description:         Composable terminal colors
 homepage:            https://github.com/mdibaiee/termcolor#readme