--- a/src/screen.C	2012-01-18 14:38:45.000000000 +0200
+++ b/src/screen.C	2012-02-26 18:50:29.443670916 +0200
@@ -2427,7 +2427,7 @@
           else
             font->draw (*drawable, xpixel, ypixel, text, count, fore, back);
 
-          if (ecb_unlikely (rend & RS_Uline && font->descent > 1 && fore != back))
+          if (ecb_unlikely (rend & RS_Uline && font->descent > 1 && fore != back && !(ISSET_PIXCOLOR (Color_UL))))
             {
 #if ENABLE_FRILLS
               if (ISSET_PIXCOLOR (Color_underline))