diff --git a/vga/render_text.c b/vga/render_text.c
index 2799587..e84911e 100644
--- a/vga/render_text.c
+++ b/vga/render_text.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ static inline uint_fast8_t char_text_bits(uint_fast8_t ch, uint_fast8_t glyph_li
         ch = (ch & 0x3f) | 0x80;
     }
 
-    bits = character_rom[((uint_fast16_t)ch << 3) | glyph_line] & 0x7f;
+    bits = character_rom[((uint_fast16_t)ch << 3) | glyph_line];
 
-    return bits ^ invert;
+    return (bits ^ invert) & 0x7f;
 }
 
 void DELAYED_COPY_CODE(render_text)() {