diff --git a/src/color.c b/src/color.c
index 24e61cda..9bb5740c 100644
--- a/src/color.c
+++ b/src/color.c
@@ -316,15 +316,15 @@ void precalc_multicolorinfo(void)
 
 			/* When the line contains a start match, look for an end,
 			 * and if found, mark all the lines that are affected. */
-			while (regexec(ink->start, line->data + index, 1,
-							&startmatch, (index == 0) ? 0 : REG_NOTBOL) == 0) {
+			while (regexec(ink->start, line->data + index, 1, &startmatch,
+										(index == 0) ? 0 : REG_NOTBOL) == 0) {
 				/* Begin looking for an end match after the start match. */
 				index += startmatch.rm_eo;
 
-				/* If there is an end match on this line, mark the line,
+				/* If there is an end match on this same line, mark the line,
 				 * but continue looking for other starts after it. */
-				if (regexec(ink->end, line->data + index, 1,
-							&endmatch, (index == 0) ? 0 : REG_NOTBOL) == 0) {
+				if (regexec(ink->end, line->data + index, 1, &endmatch,
+										(index == 0) ? 0 : REG_NOTBOL) == 0) {
 					line->multidata[ink->id] = JUSTONTHIS;
 
 					index += endmatch.rm_eo;