diff --git a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java
index f3d1d026c0..2c7c24b82d 100644
--- a/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java
+++ b/chat/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/chat/ComponentStyleSerializer.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ static void serializeTo(ComponentStyle style, JsonObject object)
         {
             object.addProperty( "obfuscated", style.isObfuscatedRaw() );
         }
-        if ( style.hasColor() )
+        if ( style.hasColor() && style.getColor() != ChatColor.RESET )
         {
             object.addProperty( "color", style.getColor().getName() );
         }