diff --git a/kittens/diff/render.go b/kittens/diff/render.go
index d62a6164f..213827223 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/render.go
+++ b/kittens/diff/render.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func (self *LogicalLine) IncrementScrollPosBy(pos *ScrollPos, amt int) (delta in
 }
 
 func join_half_lines(left, right string) string {
-	return left + "\x1b[m" + right + "\x1b[m"
+	return left + "\x1b[m" + right
 }
 
 func fit_in(text string, count int) string {
diff --git a/kittens/diff/ui.go b/kittens/diff/ui.go
index feb9108c3..83715a082 100644
--- a/kittens/diff/ui.go
+++ b/kittens/diff/ui.go
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ func (self *Handler) draw_screen() {
 		}
 		lp.QueueWriteString(sl)
 		lp.MoveCursorVertically(1)
-		lp.QueueWriteString("\r")
+		lp.QueueWriteString("\x1b[m\r")
 		if self.logical_lines.IncrementScrollPosBy(&pos, 1) == 0 {
 			break
 		}