diff --git a/color/parse_ansi.c b/color/parse_ansi.c
index f4f71676244..b05ce00d22b 100644
--- a/color/parse_ansi.c
+++ b/color/parse_ansi.c
@@ -153,6 +153,31 @@ int ansi_color_parse_single(const char *buf, struct AnsiColor *ansi, bool dry_ru
       ansi->attrs |= A_BOLD;
       pos += 2;
     }
+    else if ((buf[pos] == '2') && isdigit(buf[pos + 1]) && ansi_is_end_char(buf[pos + 2]))
+    {
+      char digit = buf[pos + 1];
+      pos += 3;
+      if (digit == '2')
+      {
+        ansi->attrs &= ~A_BOLD; // Clear the flag
+      }
+      else if (digit == '3')
+      {
+        ansi->attrs &= ~A_ITALIC; // Clear the flag
+      }
+      else if (digit == '4')
+      {
+        ansi->attrs &= ~A_UNDERLINE; // Clear the flag
+      }
+      else if (digit == '5')
+      {
+        ansi->attrs &= ~A_BLINK; // Clear the flag
+      }
+      else if (digit == '7')
+      {
+        ansi->attrs &= ~A_REVERSE; // Clear the flag
+      }
+    }
     else if ((buf[pos] == '3') && ansi_is_end_char(buf[pos + 1]))
     {
       ansi->attrs |= A_ITALIC;
@@ -190,9 +215,39 @@ int ansi_color_parse_single(const char *buf, struct AnsiColor *ansi, bool dry_ru
         else if (mutt_str_startswith(buf + pos, "38;2;") && isdigit(buf[pos + 5]))
         {
           // 38;2;R;G;B true colour foreground
-          pos += ansi_skip_sequence(buf + pos + 5);
-          pos += ansi_skip_sequence(buf + pos);
-          pos += ansi_skip_sequence(buf + pos);
+          long r = -1;
+          long g = -1;
+          long b = -1;
+          char *end = NULL;
+          unsigned long value = 0;
+          pos += 5; // Skip 38;2;
+
+          value = strtoul(buf + pos, &end, 10);
+          if ((value < 0) || (value > 255) || !end || (end[0] != ';'))
+          {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          r = value;
+          pos += end - &buf[pos] + 1;
+
+          value = strtoul(buf + pos, &end, 10);
+          if ((value < 0) || (value > 255) || !end || (end[0] != ';'))
+          {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          g = value;
+          pos += end - &buf[pos] + 1;
+
+          value = strtoul(buf + pos, &end, 10);
+          if ((value < 0) || (value > 255) || !end || (end[0] != 'm'))
+          {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          b = value;
+          pos += end - &buf[pos] + 1;
+
+          elem->color = (r << 16) + (g << 8) + (b << 0);
+          elem->type = CT_RGB;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -248,9 +303,39 @@ int ansi_color_parse_single(const char *buf, struct AnsiColor *ansi, bool dry_ru
         else if (mutt_str_startswith(buf + pos, "48;2;") && isdigit(buf[pos + 5]))
         {
           // 48;2;R;G;B true colour background
-          pos += ansi_skip_sequence(buf + pos + 5);
-          pos += ansi_skip_sequence(buf + pos);
-          pos += ansi_skip_sequence(buf + pos);
+          long r = -1;
+          long g = -1;
+          long b = -1;
+          char *end = NULL;
+          unsigned long value = 0;
+          pos += 5; // Skip 48;2;
+
+          value = strtoul(buf + pos, &end, 10);
+          if ((value < 0) || (value > 255) || !end || (end[0] != ';'))
+          {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          r = value;
+          pos += end - &buf[pos] + 1;
+
+          value = strtoul(buf + pos, &end, 10);
+          if ((value < 0) || (value > 255) || !end || (end[0] != ';'))
+          {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          g = value;
+          pos += end - &buf[pos] + 1;
+
+          value = strtoul(buf + pos, &end, 10);
+          if ((value < 0) || (value > 255) || !end || (end[0] != 'm'))
+          {
+            return 0;
+          }
+          b = value;
+          pos += end - &buf[pos] + 1;
+
+          elem->color = (r << 16) + (g << 8) + (b << 0);
+          elem->type = CT_RGB;
         }
         else
         {
diff --git a/color/simple.c b/color/simple.c
index aa0e90000dc..f84931d739c 100644
--- a/color/simple.c
+++ b/color/simple.c
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ void simple_colors_init(void)
 
   // Set some defaults
   color_debug(LL_DEBUG5, "init indicator, markers, etc\n");
+  SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_BOLD].attrs = A_BOLD;
   SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_INDICATOR].attrs = A_REVERSE;
+  SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_ITALIC].attrs = A_ITALIC;
   SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_MARKERS].attrs = A_REVERSE;
   SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_SEARCH].attrs = A_REVERSE;
 #ifdef USE_SIDEBAR
@@ -62,6 +64,7 @@ void simple_colors_init(void)
 #endif
   SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_STATUS].attrs = A_REVERSE;
   SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_STRIPE_EVEN].attrs = A_BOLD;
+  SimpleColors[MT_COLOR_UNDERLINE].attrs = A_UNDERLINE;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ void simple_colors_cleanup(void)
   {
     attr_color_clear(&SimpleColors[i]);
   }
+  simple_colors_init();
 }
 
 /**