diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
index 16b5233d0..8f6885d0a 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ print_line() {
             EXITCODE=2
     fi
 
-    service_state="${state_color:-}${service_state}${NC:-}"
+    service_state="${bold:-}${state_color:-}${service_state}${reset_attr:-}"
     line="${state_color:-}${line:-}${NC:-}"
     printf "\t%s %s [ %s ]\n" "${service_name}" "${line:-}" "${service_state}"
 }