diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 71cd8bfd8..b792f3d0b 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-12-24  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
+
+	* layout.c (rotate_dash): Set color before printing the dash.
+
 2003-12-01  Pavel Roskin  <proski@gnu.org>
 
 	* command.c (examine_cd): Add tilde expansion.
diff --git a/src/layout.c b/src/layout.c
index 9e391313a..8c841f176 100644
--- a/src/layout.c
+++ b/src/layout.c
@@ -860,6 +860,7 @@ void rotate_dash (void)
     if (pos >= sizeof (rotating_dash)-1)
 	pos = 0;
     move (0, COLS-1);
+    attrset (NORMAL_COLOR);
     addch (rotating_dash [pos]);
     mc_refresh ();
     pos++;