diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index d1f6bca..424fe1d 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -1834,6 +1834,8 @@ attribute_printer_update (struct attribute_printer *self)
 			0, // protect
 			0) // acs
 			, 1, self->printer);
+	if (enter_italics_mode && (attributes & ATTRIBUTE_ITALIC))
+		tputs (enter_italics_mode, 1, self->printer);
 
 	if (fg >= 0)
 		tputs (g_terminal.color_set_fg[fg], 1, self->printer);