diff --git a/src/mathed/InsetMathColor.cpp b/src/mathed/InsetMathColor.cpp
index 2d6eb2dc9d..d665734b51 100644
--- a/src/mathed/InsetMathColor.cpp
+++ b/src/mathed/InsetMathColor.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void InsetMathColor::write(WriteStream & os) const
 		// reset to default color inside another color inset
 		os << "{\\normalcolor " << cell(0) << '}';
 	else if (oldstyle_)
-		os << "\\begingroup\\color{" << color_ << '}' << cell(0) << "\\endgroup ";
+		os << "{\\color{" << color_ << '}' << cell(0) << '}';
 	else
 		os << "\\textcolor{" << color_ << "}{" << cell(0) << '}';
 }
diff --git a/status.23x b/status.23x
index 354311af3e..080634f74e 100644
--- a/status.23x
+++ b/status.23x
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ What's new
 
 - Fix output of titles in branches and other insets (follow-up to bug 11787).
 
-- Fix spacing in math when using color (bug 11827).
-
 
 * USER INTERFACE