diff --git a/compiler/msgs.nim b/compiler/msgs.nim
index 5ce04e5480c51..a43acf825cf52 100644
--- a/compiler/msgs.nim
+++ b/compiler/msgs.nim
@@ -560,9 +560,10 @@ proc liMessage*(conf: ConfigRef; info: TLineInfo, msg: TMsgKind, arg: string,
     ignoreMsg = not conf.hasHint(msg)
     if not ignoreMsg and msg in conf.warningAsErrors:
       title = ErrorTitle
+      color = ErrorColor
     else:
       title = HintTitle
-    color = HintColor
+      color = HintColor
     inc(conf.hintCounter)
 
   let s = if isRaw: arg else: getMessageStr(msg, arg)