diff --git a/src/conky.cc b/src/conky.cc
index 78f91b13b..20e707a28 100644
--- a/src/conky.cc
+++ b/src/conky.cc
@@ -1374,6 +1374,7 @@ int draw_each_line_inner(char *s, int special_index, int last_special_applied) {
             }
 #ifdef BUILD_MATH
             if (show_graph_scale.get(*state) && (current->show_scale == 1)) {
+              // Set the foreground colour to the first colour, ensures the scale text is always drawn in the same colour
               set_foreground_color(current->first_colour);
               int tmp_x = cur_x;
               int tmp_y = cur_y;