diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8208581f8..b1ce89c0d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@
    description.  They are now stripped (thanks to Aikido Guy).
  + Fixed bug #856, which prevented filters on missing project from working
    (thanks to Michelle Crane).
+ + Fixed bug #859, which used only one color for the 'ghistory.*' report
+   legends (thanks to Uli Martens).
  + Fixed bug #862, which suppressed feedback from the 'denotate' command.
 
 # Untracked Bugs, biggest first.
diff --git a/src/commands/CmdHistory.cpp b/src/commands/CmdHistory.cpp
index 85ada6f12..4ce9eeddb 100644
--- a/src/commands/CmdHistory.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/CmdHistory.cpp
@@ -518,8 +518,8 @@ int CmdGHistoryMonthly::execute (std::string& output)
     if (context.color ())
       out << format (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_LEGEND,
                      color_add.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_ADDED),
-                     color_add.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_COMP),
-                     color_add.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_DEL))
+                     color_done.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_COMP),
+                     color_delete.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_DEL))
           << optionalBlankLine ()
           << "\n";
     else
@@ -708,8 +708,8 @@ int CmdGHistoryAnnual::execute (std::string& output)
     if (context.color ())
       out << format (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_LEGEND,
                      color_add.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_ADDED),
-                     color_add.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_COMP),
-                     color_add.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_DEL))
+                     color_done.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_COMP),
+                     color_delete.colorize (STRING_CMD_HISTORY_DEL))
           << optionalBlankLine ()
           << "\n";
     else