diff --git a/src/p_user.cpp b/src/p_user.cpp
index baaafc540..f854d5c8c 100644
--- a/src/p_user.cpp
+++ b/src/p_user.cpp
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ void player_t::SetLogText (const char *text)
 	if (mo && mo->CheckLocalView())
 	{
 		// Print log text to console
-		Printf(PRINT_NONOTIFY, TEXTCOLOR_GOLD, "%s\n", LogText[0] == '$' ? GStrings(text + 1) : text);
+		Printf(PRINT_NONOTIFY, TEXTCOLOR_GOLD "%s\n", LogText[0] == '$' ? GStrings(text + 1) : text);
 	}
 }