diff --git a/ExpLib.lua b/ExpLib.lua
index 1f7f21b9..a937df2c 100644
--- a/ExpLib.lua
+++ b/ExpLib.lua
@@ -52,11 +52,13 @@ function ExpLib.server_print(player_message,player_name,player_tag,player_colour
     else
         if defines.color[player_colour] then
             colour = defines.color[player_colour]
+            player_return({game.tick..'-2',colour},nil,1)
         else
             colour = Color.from_hex(colour)
+            player_return({game.tick..'-3',colour},nil,1)
         end
     end
-    player_return({game.tick..'-2',colour},nil,1)
+    player_return({game.tick..'-4',colour},nil,1)
     game.print(player_name..tag..': '..player_message,colour)
 end