--- st/st.c	2012-02-09 19:25:09.707996278 +0100
+++ st.c	2012-02-12 18:39:02.106256491 +0100
@@ -1773,6 +1773,14 @@
 			xbg = dc.col[DefaultFG];
 	}
 
+	if(base.fg == DefaultFG && base.mode & ATTR_BOLD) {
+		base.mode &= ~ATTR_BOLD;
+		xfg = dc.col[15];
+	} else if(base.fg < 8 && base.mode & ATTR_BOLD) {
+		base.mode &= ~ATTR_BOLD;
+		xfg = dc.col[base.fg + 8];
+	}
+
 	if(base.mode & ATTR_REVERSE)
 		temp = xfg, xfg = xbg, xbg = temp;