diff --git a/engine/client/console.c b/engine/client/console.c
index deb062aa..0a37e588 100644
--- a/engine/client/console.c
+++ b/engine/client/console.c
@@ -843,11 +843,14 @@ If no console is visible, the notify window will pop up.
 */
 void Con_Print( const char *txt )
 {
-	static int	cr_pending = 0;
-	static char	buf[MAX_PRINT_MSG];
-	qboolean		norefresh = false;
-	static int	lastlength = 0;
-	static int	bufpos = 0;
+	static qboolean cr_pending = false;
+	static qboolean colorstring = false;
+	static char buf[MAX_PRINT_MSG];
+	static int  lastlength = 0;
+	static int  bufpos = 0;
+	static int  charpos = 0;
+
+	qboolean norefresh = false;
 	int		c, mask = 0;
 
 	// client not running
@@ -873,7 +876,7 @@ void Con_Print( const char *txt )
 		if( cr_pending )
 		{
 			Con_DeleteLastLine();
-			cr_pending = 0;
+			cr_pending = false;
 		}
 		c = *txt;
 
@@ -886,23 +889,42 @@ void Con_Print( const char *txt )
 			{
 				Con_AddLine( buf, bufpos, true );
 				lastlength = CON_LINES_LAST().length;
-				cr_pending = 1;
+				cr_pending = true;
 				bufpos = 0;
+				charpos = 0;
 			}
 			break;
 		case '\n':
 			Con_AddLine( buf, bufpos, true );
 			lastlength = CON_LINES_LAST().length;
 			bufpos = 0;
+			charpos = 0;
 			break;
 		default:
-
 			buf[bufpos++] = c | mask;
-			if(( bufpos >= sizeof( buf ) - 1 ) || bufpos >= ( con.linewidth - 1 ))
+
+			if( IsColorString( txt ))
+			{
+				// first color string character
+				colorstring = true;
+			}
+			else if( colorstring )
+			{
+				// second color string character
+				colorstring = false;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				// not a color string, move char counter
+				charpos++;
+			}
+
+			if(( bufpos >= sizeof( buf ) - 1 ) || charpos >= ( con.linewidth - 1 ))
 			{
 				Con_AddLine( buf, bufpos, true );
 				lastlength = CON_LINES_LAST().length;
 				bufpos = 0;
+				charpos = 0;
 			}
 			break;
 		}
@@ -918,6 +940,7 @@ void Con_Print( const char *txt )
 			Con_AddLine( buf, bufpos, lastlength != 0 );
 			lastlength = 0;
 			bufpos = 0;
+			charpos = 0;
 		}
 
 		// pump messages to avoid window hanging