diff --git a/src/windows/text_input.c b/src/windows/text_input.c
index 7252b6430d..77866cd063 100644
--- a/src/windows/text_input.c
+++ b/src/windows/text_input.c
@@ -249,11 +249,8 @@ static void window_text_input_paint(){
 			}
 
 			if (w->frame_no > 15){
-				uint8 eax;
-				eax = RCT2_ADDRESS(0x0141FC4A, uint8)[w->colours[1] * 8];
-				eax = eax << 16;
-				eax = eax | RCT2_ADDRESS(0x0141FC48, uint8)[w->colours[1] * 8];
-				gfx_fill_rect(dpi, cur_x, y + 9, cur_x + width, y + 9, (eax & 0xFF) + 5);
+				uint8 colour = RCT2_ADDRESS(0x0141FC4A, uint8)[w->colours[1] * 8];
+				gfx_fill_rect(dpi, cur_x, y + 9, cur_x + width, y + 9, colour + 5);
 			}
 
 			cur_drawn++;