diff --git a/Changelog.rst b/Changelog.rst
index 664c7ca..89ced02 100644
--- a/Changelog.rst
+++ b/Changelog.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ WIP (add new stuff for the next release)
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 * bump bundled imaplib2 library 2.29 --> 2.33
+* Curses UI, don't use colors after we shut down curses already (C.Höger)
 
 OfflineIMAP v6.5.3.1 (2012-04-03)
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diff --git a/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py b/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
index 7463a6a..1c378ab 100644
--- a/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
+++ b/offlineimap/ui/Curses.py
@@ -613,6 +613,8 @@ class Blinkenlights(UIBase, CursesUtil):
         # basic one, so exceptions and stuff are properly displayed
         self.logger.removeHandler(self._log_con_handler)
         UIBase.setup_consolehandler(self)
+        # reset the warning method, we do not have curses anymore
+        self.warn = super(Blinkenlights, self).warn
         # finally call parent terminate which prints out exceptions etc
         super(Blinkenlights, self).terminate(*args, **kwargs)