diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
index 8f6885d0a..48fbd4464 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ print_line() {
     fi
 
     service_state="${bold:-}${state_color:-}${service_state}${reset_attr:-}"
-    line="${state_color:-}${line:-}${NC:-}"
+    line="${bold:-}${state_color:-}${line:-}${reset_attr:-}"
     printf "\t%s %s [ %s ]\n" "${service_name}" "${line:-}" "${service_state}"
 }