diff --git a/dlls/kernel32/editline.c b/dlls/kernel32/editline.c
index 78ea7894208..b436a5088b2 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel32/editline.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel32/editline.c
@@ -916,6 +916,7 @@ WCHAR* CONSOLE_Readline(HANDLE hConsoleIn, BOOL can_pos_cursor)
     void		(*func)(struct WCEL_Context* ctx);
     DWORD               mode, input_mode, ks;
     int                 use_emacs;
+    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
 
     memset(&ctx, 0, sizeof(ctx));
     ctx.hConIn = hConsoleIn;
@@ -994,6 +995,10 @@ WCHAR* CONSOLE_Readline(HANDLE hConsoleIn, BOOL can_pos_cursor)
         if (ctx.insertkey)
             ctx.insert = !ctx.insert;
 
+        GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(ctx.hConOut, &csbi);
+        if (ctx.csbi.wAttributes != csbi.wAttributes)
+            ctx.csbi.wAttributes = csbi.wAttributes;
+
 	if (func)
 	    (func)(&ctx);
 	else if (!(ir.Event.KeyEvent.dwControlKeyState & LEFT_ALT_PRESSED))