diff --git a/nuklear.h b/nuklear.h
index 4abcbc1ad..25a3e14e9 100644
--- a/nuklear.h
+++ b/nuklear.h
@@ -7662,9 +7662,9 @@ nk_rgb_factor(struct nk_color col, const float factor)
 {
     if (factor == 1.0f)
         return col;
-    col.r *= factor;
-    col.g *= factor;
-    col.b *= factor;
+    col.r = (nk_byte)(col.r * factor);
+    col.g = (nk_byte)(col.g * factor);
+    col.b = (nk_byte)(col.b * factor);
     return col;
 }
 NK_API struct nk_color
diff --git a/src/nuklear_color.c b/src/nuklear_color.c
index 17969f355..d73da63bf 100644
--- a/src/nuklear_color.c
+++ b/src/nuklear_color.c
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ nk_rgb_factor(struct nk_color col, const float factor)
 {
     if (factor == 1.0f)
         return col;
-    col.r *= factor;
-    col.g *= factor;
-    col.b *= factor;
+    col.r = (nk_byte)(col.r * factor);
+    col.g = (nk_byte)(col.g * factor);
+    col.b = (nk_byte)(col.b * factor);
     return col;
 }
 NK_API struct nk_color