diff --git a/include/printer.cpp b/include/printer.cpp
index 31dd45e1b..828b10e0e 100755
--- a/include/printer.cpp
+++ b/include/printer.cpp
@@ -436,9 +436,12 @@ const char* TPrintrow::row_codified() const
   // returns the row with @-codes for font style and color
   char last_attr = -1;
   int last_color = -1;
-  int last = 0, k = 0;     
+  int last = 0, k = 0, len = -1;     
   
   for (int i = 0; i < _row.size(); i++)
+    if (_row[i] > ' ') len = i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < _row.size(); i++)
   {
     if (_attr[i] != last_attr)
     {
@@ -460,7 +463,7 @@ const char* TPrintrow::row_codified() const
       }
       last_attr = _attr[i];
     }
-    if (_cols[i] != last_color && _row[i] > ' ')
+    if (_cols[i] != last_color &&  i <= len)
     {
       __tmp_string[k++] = '$';
       __tmp_string[k++] = '[';