diff --git a/lolcat.c b/lolcat.c
index 9a8ac2d..464dc70 100644
--- a/lolcat.c
+++ b/lolcat.c
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv){
 			if(escape_state == 2)
 				printf("\033[38;5;%hhum", codes[cc % ARRAY_SIZE(codes)]);
 		}
-		printf("\n");
+		printf("\n\033[0m");
+		cc = -1;
 
 		fclose(f);