1 files changed, 9 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/ls.c b/src/ls.c
index c1b19188c..1b0c250d7 100644
--- a/src/ls.c
+++ b/src/ls.c
@@ -4203,10 +4203,7 @@ print_color_indicator (const struct fileinfo *f, bool symlink_target)
             type = C_STICKY;
         }
       else if (S_ISLNK (mode))
-        type = ((!linkok
-                 && (color_symlink_as_referent
-                     || color_indicator[C_ORPHAN].string))
-                ? C_ORPHAN : C_LINK);
+        type = C_LINK;
       else if (S_ISFIFO (mode))
         type = C_FIFO;
       else if (S_ISSOCK (mode))
@@ -4241,6 +4238,14 @@ print_color_indicator (const struct fileinfo *f, bool symlink_target)
         }
     }
 
+  /* Adjust the color for orphaned symlinks.  */
+  if (type == C_LINK && !linkok)
+    {
+      if (color_symlink_as_referent
+          || color_indicator[C_ORPHAN].string)
+        type = C_ORPHAN;
+    }
+
   {
     const struct bin_str *const s
       = ext ? &(ext->seq) : &color_indicator[type];