diff --git a/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal b/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal
index 5609305b2..c77447cd5 100644
--- a/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal
+++ b/src/renderer/shaders/cell.metal
@@ -162,7 +162,9 @@ vertex VertexOut uber_vertex(
     glyph_offset.y = cell_size_scaled.y - glyph_offset.y;
 
     // If we're constrained then we need to scale the glyph.
-    if (input.mode == MODE_FG_CONSTRAINED) {
+    // We also always constrain colored glyphs since we should have
+    // their scaled cell size exactly correct.
+    if (input.mode == MODE_FG_CONSTRAINED || input.mode == MODE_FG_COLOR) {
       if (glyph_size.x > cell_size_scaled.x) {
         float new_y = glyph_size.y * (cell_size_scaled.x / glyph_size.x);
         glyph_offset.y += (glyph_size.y - new_y) / 2;
diff --git a/src/renderer/shaders/cell.v.glsl b/src/renderer/shaders/cell.v.glsl
index 033e70593..89ec51f1e 100644
--- a/src/renderer/shaders/cell.v.glsl
+++ b/src/renderer/shaders/cell.v.glsl
@@ -190,8 +190,10 @@ void main() {
         glyph_offset_calc.y = cell_size_scaled.y - glyph_offset_calc.y;
 
         // If this is a constrained mode, we need to constrain it!
+        // We also always constrain colored glyphs since we should have
+        // their scaled cell size exactly correct.
         vec2 glyph_size_calc = glyph_size;
-        if (mode == MODE_FG_CONSTRAINED) {
+        if (mode == MODE_FG_CONSTRAINED || mode == MODE_FG_COLOR) {
             if (glyph_size.x > cell_size_scaled.x) {
                 float new_y = glyph_size.y * (cell_size_scaled.x / glyph_size.x);
                 glyph_offset_calc.y = glyph_offset_calc.y + ((glyph_size.y - new_y) / 2);