diff --git a/std/player/base.c b/std/player/base.c
index 71591e2..e39f33a 100644
--- a/std/player/base.c
+++ b/std/player/base.c
@@ -3554,6 +3554,7 @@
 static string _set_tty(string str) {
   if(str != "dumb" && str != "vt100" && str != "ansi")
     return Query(P_TTY);
+  comm::set_colourmap(str);
   return Set(P_TTY, str);
 }