diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 315766e..c6fc6ea 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import base64
 
 
 NULL_CHAR = chr(0)
-last_c = None
 
 colors = {
     "Z": ["a", "a"],
@@ -30,11 +29,7 @@ def release_keys():
 
 
 def printchar(c):
-    print(c)
-    if last_c == '§':
-        print('changing color')
-        change_color(c)
-    elif c.islower():
+    if c.islower():
         write_report(NULL_CHAR*2+chr(4 + ord(c) - ord('a'))+NULL_CHAR*5)
     elif c.isupper():
         write_report(chr(32)+NULL_CHAR+chr(4 + ord(c) - ord('A'))+NULL_CHAR*5)
@@ -43,8 +38,8 @@ def printchar(c):
     elif c == ' ':
         write_report(NULL_CHAR*2+chr(44)+NULL_CHAR*5)
     elif c == '\n':
-        write_report(NULL_CHAR*2+chr(40)+NULL_CHAR*5)        
-    elif c != '§':
+        write_report(NULL_CHAR*2+chr(40)+NULL_CHAR*5)
+    else:
         write_report(chr(32)+NULL_CHAR+chr(0x38)+NULL_CHAR*5)
     release_keys()
 
@@ -59,13 +54,17 @@ def change_color(c: str):
         write_report(NULL_CHAR*2+chr(4 + ord(colors[c][1]) - ord('a'))+NULL_CHAR*5)
     else:
         write_report(chr(32)+NULL_CHAR+chr(0x38)+NULL_CHAR*5)
+    release_keys()
 
 
 def printstring(s):
+    last_c = ''
     for c in s:
-        printchar(c)
+        if last_c == '§':
+            change_color(c)
+        else:
+            printchar(c)
         last_c = c
-        print('last_c=' + str(last_c == '§'))
 
 
 def reset_color():