diff --git a/syntax/nanorc.nanorc b/syntax/nanorc.nanorc
index b946d493..d678c31c 100644
--- a/syntax/nanorc.nanorc
+++ b/syntax/nanorc.nanorc
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ color green "^[[:blank:]]*((un)?(bind|set)|include|syntax|header|magic|comment|f
 # Strings
 color brightmagenta "[[:blank:]](start=)?".+""
 
-# Control codes
-color bold,pink "[[:cntrl:]]"
-
 # Color commands
 color magenta "^[[:blank:]]*i?color\>|[[:blank:]](start=|end=)"
 
+# Control codes
+color bold,pink "[[:cntrl:]]"
+
 # Comments
 color brightblue "(^|[[:blank:]]+)#.*"
 color cyan "^[[:blank:]]*##.*"