diff --git a/rogueviz/seuphorica.cpp b/rogueviz/seuphorica.cpp
index 5d38e8d6..6ed9f9cf 100644
--- a/rogueviz/seuphorica.cpp
+++ b/rogueviz/seuphorica.cpp
@@ -459,6 +459,7 @@ void launch() {
 
   showstartmenu = false;
   mapeditor::drawplayer = false;
+  color_descs = false;
   }
 
 void enable() {