diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index cd123536..281feab9 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	wFooter->SetTimeout(ncmpcpp_window_timeout);
 	wFooter->SetGetStringHelper(StatusbarGetStringHelper);
 	wFooter->CreateHistory();
-	*wFooter << fmtBold; // bold by default
 	
 	myPlaylist->SwitchTo();
 	myPlaylist->UpdateTimer();
@@ -1072,7 +1071,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						songpos = 0;
 				}
 				
-				wFooter->Bold(1);
+				*wFooter << fmtBold;
 				std::string tracklength = "[" + Song::ShowTime(songpos) + "/" + s->GetLength() + "]";
 				*wFooter << XY(wFooter->GetWidth()-tracklength.length(), 1) << tracklength;
 				double progressbar_size = songpos/double(s->GetTotalLength());
@@ -1081,7 +1080,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				mvwhline(wFooter->Raw(), 0, 0, 0, wFooter->GetWidth());
 				mvwhline(wFooter->Raw(), 0, 0, '=',howlong);
 				mvwaddch(wFooter->Raw(), 0, howlong, '>');
-				wFooter->Bold(0);
+				*wFooter << fmtBoldEnd;
 				wFooter->Refresh();
 			}
 			Mpd.Seek(songpos);
diff --git a/src/status.cpp b/src/status.cpp
index cbadbf96..7d7d10d8 100644
--- a/src/status.cpp
+++ b/src/status.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void NcmpcppStatusChanged(Connection *, StatusChanges changed, void *)
 	static MPD::Song np;
 	
 	int sx, sy;
-	wFooter->Bold(1);
+	*wFooter << fmtBold;
 	wFooter->GetXY(sx, sy);
 	
 	if ((myPlaylist->NowPlaying != Mpd.GetCurrentSongPos() || changed.SongID) && !Playlist::BlockNowPlayingUpdate)
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void NcmpcppStatusChanged(Connection *, StatusChanges changed, void *)
 	}
 	if (myScreen == myPlaylist && !Playlist::BlockRefreshing)
 		myPlaylist->Main()->Refresh();
-	wFooter->Bold(0);
+	*wFooter << fmtBoldEnd;
 	wFooter->GotoXY(sx, sy);
 	wFooter->Refresh();
 }
@@ -547,14 +547,13 @@ void ShowMessage(const char *format, ...)
 		else
 			block_progressbar_update = 1;
 		wFooter->GotoXY(0, Config.statusbar_visibility);
-		wFooter->Bold(0);
+		*wFooter << fmtBoldEnd;
 		va_list list;
 		va_start(list, format);
 		wmove(wFooter->Raw(), Config.statusbar_visibility, 0);
 		vw_printw(wFooter->Raw(), format, list);
 		wclrtoeol(wFooter->Raw());
 		va_end(list);
-		wFooter->Bold(1);
 		wFooter->Refresh();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index a8d61aa9..5f0034fb 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,10 @@ Window::Window(size_t startx,
 		itsBgColor(clDefault),
 		itsBaseBgColor(clDefault),
 		itsBorder(border),
-		itsHistory(0)
+		itsHistory(0),
+		itsBoldCounter(0),
+		itsReverseCounter(0),
+		itsAltCharsetCounter(0)
 {
 	if (itsStartX > size_t(COLS)
 	||  itsStartY > size_t(LINES)
@@ -756,38 +759,33 @@ Window &Window::operator<<(Color color)
 
 Window &Window::operator<<(Format format)
 {
-	static int bold_num = 0, reverse_num = 0, altcharset_num = 0;
-	
 	switch (format)
 	{
 		case fmtNone:
-			Bold((bold_num = 0));
-			Reverse((reverse_num = 0));
-			AltCharset((altcharset_num = 0));
+			Bold((itsBoldCounter = 0));
+			Reverse((itsReverseCounter = 0));
+			AltCharset((itsAltCharsetCounter = 0));
 			break;
 		case fmtBold:
-			Bold(++bold_num);
+			Bold(++itsBoldCounter);
 			break;
 		case fmtBoldEnd:
-			// FIXME: No idea why this needs to de disabled at 1 :X
-			// Probably a mistake somewhere in the code, but for now
-			// I was not able to find it
-			if (--bold_num <= 1)
-				Bold((bold_num = 0));
+			if (--itsBoldCounter <= 0)
+				Bold((itsBoldCounter = 0));
 			break;
 		case fmtReverse:
-			Reverse(++reverse_num);
+			Reverse(++itsReverseCounter);
 			break;
 		case fmtReverseEnd:
-			if (--reverse_num <= 0)
-				Reverse((reverse_num = 0));
+			if (--itsReverseCounter <= 0)
+				Reverse((itsReverseCounter = 0));
 			break;
 		case fmtAltCharset:
-			AltCharset(++altcharset_num);
+			AltCharset(++itsAltCharsetCounter);
 			break;
 		case fmtAltCharsetEnd:
-			if (--altcharset_num <= 0)
-				AltCharset((altcharset_num = 0));
+			if (--itsAltCharsetCounter <= 0)
+				AltCharset((itsAltCharsetCounter = 0));
 			break;
 	}
 	return *this;
diff --git a/src/window.h b/src/window.h
index dcf7b9f7..069d0e70 100644
--- a/src/window.h
+++ b/src/window.h
@@ -195,6 +195,10 @@ namespace NCurses
 			
 		private:
 			std::deque<std::wstring> *itsHistory;
+			
+			int itsBoldCounter;
+			int itsReverseCounter;
+			int itsAltCharsetCounter;
 	};
 }