diff --git a/kitty/colors.c b/kitty/colors.c
index 7aeab6f50..73e06445c 100644
--- a/kitty/colors.c
+++ b/kitty/colors.c
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ as_color(ColorProfile *self, PyObject *val) {
             break;
         case 2:
             col = entry >> 8;
+            break;
         default:
             ans = Py_None; Py_INCREF(Py_None);
     }