diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8a2adc8..c9d93902 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ It runs smoothly on the Pi, [Termux](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbaauM7gUJw
   - Static binary available (no need to install)
   - Minimal library deps, easy to compile
   - No config file, minimal config with sensible defaults
+  - Plugin to backup configuration
   - Widely available on many packagers
   - Touch enabled, comfortable on handhelds too!
   - Unicode support
diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index adb5fcaa..eda3cb9f 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -1697,7 +1697,7 @@ static bool initcurses(void *oldmask)
 		if (colors && *colors == '#') {
 			char *sep = strchr(colors, ';');
 
-			if (COLORS >= 256) {
+			if (!g_state.oldcolor && COLORS >= 256) {
 				++colors;
 				ext = TRUE;