diff --git a/profile.d/prompt.sh b/profile.d/prompt.sh
index 55dbaf5..692674a 100644
--- a/profile.d/prompt.sh
+++ b/profile.d/prompt.sh
@@ -285,28 +285,30 @@ set_prompt()
     local _dir_fg="${PROMPT_COLOR_DIR_FG:-$ICyan}"
 
     # Begin with time (cursor-save is non-printing; all ANSI sequences wrapped
-    # in \[...\] so bash does not count them toward the visible line width)
-    PS1="\[\e[s\]\[${_time_fg}\]\[${_time_bg}\] [ \t ] \[${_bar_bg}\]"
+    # in \[...\] so bash does not count them toward the visible line width).
+    # Every fg colour is combined with its section bg in the same \[...\] block
+    # so that even "reset" colours (0;Xm) cannot strip the background.
+    PS1="\[\e[s\]\[${_time_fg}${_time_bg}\] [ \t ] \[${_bar_bg}\]"
 
     # Add exit status of the last command.
     # If it was successful, print a green check mark. Otherwise, print a red X.
     if [[ $Last_Command == 0 ]]; then
-        PS1+="\[${_ok_fg}\]\[${_bar_bg}\] [ \$Last_Command "
-        PS1+="\[${_ok_mark}\]${Checkmark} "
+        PS1+="\[${_ok_fg}${_bar_bg}\] [ \$Last_Command "
+        PS1+="\[${_ok_mark}${_bar_bg}\]${Checkmark} "
     else
-        PS1+="\[${_err_fg}\]\[${_err_bg}\] [ \$Last_Command "
-        PS1+="\[${_err_mark}\]${FancyX} "
+        PS1+="\[${_err_fg}${_err_bg}\] [ \$Last_Command "
+        PS1+="\[${_err_mark}${_err_bg}\]${FancyX} "
     fi
 
-    # Add the elapsed time
+    # Add the elapsed time, then close the status section and return to bar bg.
     timer_stop
-    PS1+="($timer_show)\[${_ok_fg}\] ] \[${_bar_bg}\] "
+    PS1+="($timer_show)\[${_ok_fg}${_bar_bg}\] ] "
 
     # If root, print the host in root colour. Otherwise use user colour.
     if [[ $EUID -eq 0 ]]; then
-        PS1+="\[${_root_fg}\]\\u\[${_user_fg}\]@\\h"
+        PS1+="\[${_root_fg}${_bar_bg}\]\\u\[${_user_fg}${_bar_bg}\]@\\h"
     else
-        PS1+="\[${_user_fg}\]\\u@\\h"
+        PS1+="\[${_user_fg}${_bar_bg}\]\\u@\\h"
     fi
     PS1+="\[\e[K\e[u\]\[$RESETCOL\]\n"
     # Print the working directory and prompt marker, then reset colour.