diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
index 9f74205102..e275efc076 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPlugin.java
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPlugin extends Plugin
 			{
 				final int start = matcher.start();
 				final String username = client.getLocalPlayer().getName();
-				final String closeColor = MoreObjects.firstNonNull(getLastColor(message.substring(0, start)), "</col>");
+				final String closeColor = MoreObjects.firstNonNull(getLastColor(message.substring(0, start)), "<col" + ChatColorType.NORMAL + '>');
 				final String replacement = "<col" + ChatColorType.HIGHLIGHT.name() + "><u>" + username + "</u>" + closeColor;
 				messageNode.setValue(matcher.replaceAll(replacement));
 				update = true;
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java
index 0ca58fa457..760503f9fe 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/test/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/chatnotifications/ChatNotificationsPluginTest.java
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public class ChatNotificationsPluginTest
 		ChatMessage chatMessage = new ChatMessage(messageNode, ChatMessageType.GAMEMESSAGE, "", "", "", 0);
 		chatNotificationsPlugin.onChatMessage(chatMessage);
 
-		verify(messageNode).setValue("<colHIGHLIGHT><u>Logic Knot</u></col> received a drop: Adamant longsword");
+		verify(messageNode).setValue("<colHIGHLIGHT><u>Logic Knot</u><colNORMAL> received a drop: Adamant longsword");
 	}
 
 	@Test