diff --git a/src/strings.cpp b/src/strings.cpp
index 5a3f9295b3..095008feb3 100644
--- a/src/strings.cpp
+++ b/src/strings.cpp
@@ -1624,6 +1624,12 @@ static void FormatString(StringBuilder &builder, const char *str_arg, StringPara
 				break;
 			}
 
+			case SCC_COLOUR: { // {COLOUR}
+				StringControlCode scc = (StringControlCode)(SCC_BLUE + args.GetInt32(SCC_COLOUR));
+				if (IsInsideMM(scc, SCC_BLUE, SCC_COLOUR)) builder.Utf8Encode(scc);
+				break;
+			}
+
 			default:
 				builder.Utf8Encode(b);
 				break;
diff --git a/src/table/control_codes.h b/src/table/control_codes.h
index 390d8185ee..5ef2b02a60 100644
--- a/src/table/control_codes.h
+++ b/src/table/control_codes.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ enum StringControlCode {
 	SCC_GRAY,
 	SCC_DKBLUE,
 	SCC_BLACK,
+	SCC_COLOUR,
 	SCC_PUSH_COLOUR,
 	SCC_POP_COLOUR,
 
diff --git a/src/table/strgen_tables.h b/src/table/strgen_tables.h
index 19ce4b0a7d..e6ec697958 100644
--- a/src/table/strgen_tables.h
+++ b/src/table/strgen_tables.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ static const CmdStruct _cmd_structs[] = {
 	{"GRAY",              EmitSingleChar, SCC_GRAY,               0, -1, C_DONTCOUNT},
 	{"DKBLUE",            EmitSingleChar, SCC_DKBLUE,             0, -1, C_DONTCOUNT},
 	{"BLACK",             EmitSingleChar, SCC_BLACK,              0, -1, C_DONTCOUNT},
+	{"COLOUR",            EmitSingleChar, SCC_COLOUR,             1, -1, C_NONE},
 	{"PUSH_COLOUR",       EmitSingleChar, SCC_PUSH_COLOUR,        0, -1, C_DONTCOUNT},
 	{"POP_COLOUR",        EmitSingleChar, SCC_POP_COLOUR,         0, -1, C_DONTCOUNT},