diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
index 9251532d..837ccf9c 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_chrout_screen.s
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ m65_chrout_screen_literal: // entry point for m65_chrout_screen_quote
 
 	// Prepare .Z and M65_LPNT_SCR for colour memory manipulation
 
+	ldz M65__TXTCOL
 	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
 
 	// Store the new color in screen memory
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s
index 54d0ec36..3df29bf2 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_cursor.s
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ m65_cursor_undraw:
 	// Cursor undraw - color
 
 	jsr m65_helper_scrlpnt_color
+	ldz M65__TXTCOL
 	lda GDCOL
 	sta_lp (M65_LPNT_SCR),z
 
diff --git a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers_scrlpnt.s b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers_scrlpnt.s
index f9b91ccf..31630d11 100644
--- a/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers_scrlpnt.s
+++ b/src/kernal/screen_m65/mega65_screen_helpers_scrlpnt.s
@@ -4,10 +4,6 @@
 
 m65_helper_scrlpnt_color:
 
-	// Set .Z to the current column
-
-	ldz M65__TXTCOL   // XXX probably not the best place for this
-
 	// Setting M65_LPNT_SCR to point to colour memory (starts from $FF80000)
 
 	lda #$0F