diff --git a/src/desk_acc/matrix.s b/src/desk_acc/matrix.s
index bf4f3684..976bf4cb 100644
--- a/src/desk_acc/matrix.s
+++ b/src/desk_acc/matrix.s
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ kAuxPageClearByte  = $C0        ; light-green on black, for RGB cards
 
         sta     TXTCLR
         sta     SET80VID
+        lda     DHIRESOFF       ; fix color on //c
         jsr     RestoreText
         sta     ALTZPON
         bit     LCBANK1
diff --git a/src/desk_acc/rods.pattern.s b/src/desk_acc/rods.pattern.s
index 552a21ed..0e79f410 100644
--- a/src/desk_acc/rods.pattern.s
+++ b/src/desk_acc/rods.pattern.s
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ event_params:   .tag MGTK::Event
         .byte   "          Press any key to exit"
         .byte   $00
 
+        lda     DHIRESOFF       ;fix color on //c
+
 begin:  lda     #$03            ;init loop counters
         sta     w
 nxtw:   lda     #$01