diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/FloatingText.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/FloatingText.java
index 6eba9ce21..6a1632e06 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/FloatingText.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/effects/FloatingText.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public class FloatingText extends RenderedTextBlock {
 	
 	public FloatingText() {
 		super(9*PixelScene.defaultZoom);
+		setHightlighting(false);
 	}
 	
 	@Override
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/GameLog.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/GameLog.java
index 9cb342277..e74b75f3d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/GameLog.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/ui/GameLog.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public class GameLog extends Component implements Signal.Listener<String> {
 			} else {
 				
 				lastEntry = PixelScene.renderTextBlock( text, 6 );
+				lastEntry.setHightlighting( false );
 				lastEntry.hardlight( color );
 				lastColor = color;
 				add( lastEntry );