diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 385fbae9..589e22c8 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ printent(struct entry *ent, int sel)
 
 	/* Dirs are always shown on top */
 	if (cfg.dircolor && !S_ISDIR(ent->mode)) {
-		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1));
+		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1) | A_BOLD);
 		cfg.dircolor = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ printent_long(struct entry *ent, int sel)
 
 	/* Dirs are always shown on top */
 	if (cfg.dircolor && !S_ISDIR(ent->mode)) {
-		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1));
+		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1) | A_BOLD);
 		cfg.dircolor = 0;
 	}
 
@@ -1691,7 +1691,7 @@ redraw(char *path)
 	printw(CWD "%s\n\n", g_buf);
 
 	if (cfg.showcolor) {
-		attron(COLOR_PAIR(1));
+		attron(COLOR_PAIR(1) | A_BOLD);
 		cfg.dircolor = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -1711,6 +1711,12 @@ redraw(char *path)
 			printptr(&dents[i], i == cur);
 	}
 
+	/* Must reset e.g. no files in dir */
+	if (cfg.dircolor) {
+		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1) | A_BOLD);
+		cfg.dircolor = 0;
+	}
+
 	if (cfg.showdetail) {
 		if (ndents) {
 			static char ind[2] = "\0\0";