diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index 191e5dc..474d73b 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -1189,12 +1189,6 @@ xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, i
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (base.mode & ATTR_REVERSE) {
-		temp = fg;
-		fg = bg;
-		bg = temp;
-	}
-
 	if ((base.mode & ATTR_BOLD_FAINT) == ATTR_FAINT) {
 		colfg.red = fg->color.red / 2;
 		colfg.green = fg->color.green / 2;
@@ -1203,6 +1197,13 @@ xdrawglyphfontspecs(const XftGlyphFontSpec *specs, Glyph base, int len, int x, i
 		fg = &revfg;
 	}
 
+
+	if (base.mode & ATTR_REVERSE) {
+		temp = fg;
+		fg = bg;
+		bg = temp;
+	}
+
 	if (base.mode & ATTR_BLINK && term.mode & MODE_BLINK)
 		fg = bg;