diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 173ec21e..c968987f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ procps-ng-NEXT
   * top: provide proper multi-byte string handling         issue #68
   * watch: define HOST_NAME_MAX where not defined          Debian #830734
   * vmstat: Fix alignment for disk partition format        issue #69
+  * watch: Support ANSI 39,49 reset sequences              issue #73
 
 procps-ng-3.3.12
 ----------------
diff --git a/watch.c b/watch.c
index 017601df..bb0365f8 100644
--- a/watch.c
+++ b/watch.c
@@ -184,6 +184,12 @@ static int set_ansi_attribute(const int attrib)
 	case 27:	/* unset inversed */
 		attributes &= ~A_REVERSE;
 		break;
+    case 39:
+        fg_col = 0;
+        break;
+    case 49:
+        bg_col = 0;
+        break;
 	default:
 		if (attrib >= 30 && attrib <= 37) {	/* set foreground color */
 			fg_col = attrib - 30 + 1;