diff --git a/bridge/bridge.c b/bridge/bridge.c
index f7bfe0b5..48b0e7f8 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.c
+++ b/bridge/bridge.c
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			NEXT_ARG();
 			if (netns_switch(argv[1]))
 				exit(-1);
+		} else if (matches_color(opt, &color)) {
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-compressvlans") == 0) {
 			++compress_vlans;
-		} else if (matches_color(opt, &color)) {
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-force") == 0) {
 			++force;
 		} else if (matches(opt, "-json") == 0) {