diff -r 054fe4c29819 st.c
--- a/st.c	Fri Apr 01 09:35:38 2011 +0200
+++ b/st.c	Fri Apr 01 10:37:54 2011 +0200
@@ -1573,8 +1573,17 @@
 
 	if(base.mode & ATTR_REVERSE)
 		xfg = dc.col[base.bg], xbg = dc.col[base.fg];
+#ifndef BOLD_IS_BRIGHT
 	else
 		xfg = dc.col[base.fg], xbg = dc.col[base.bg];
+#else
+    	else {
+    		if(base.mode & ATTR_BOLD && BETWEEN(base.fg, 0, 7))
+    			xfg = dc.col[base.fg+8], xbg = dc.col[base.bg];
+    		else
+    			xfg = dc.col[base.fg], xbg = dc.col[base.bg];
+    	}
+#endif
 
 	XSetBackground(xw.dpy, dc.gc, xbg);
 	XSetForeground(xw.dpy, dc.gc, xfg);