diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 827772f..9cc480e 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -6605,25 +6605,31 @@
 
 # ifdef FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS
 #  define KSSIZE 20
-struct ks_tbl_s
+
+typedef enum
 {
-    int  code;		// value of KS_
-    char *vtp;		// code in vtp mode
-    char *vtp2;		// code in vtp2 mode
-    char buf[KSSIZE];   // save buffer in non-vtp mode
-    char vbuf[KSSIZE];  // save buffer in vtp mode
-    char v2buf[KSSIZE]; // save buffer in vtp2 mode
-    char arr[KSSIZE];   // real buffer
+    CMODE_INDEXED = 0,	// Use cmd.exe 4bit palette.
+    CMODE_RGB,		// Use 24bit RGB colors using VTP.
+    CMODE_256COL,	// Emulate xterm's 256-color palette using VTP.
+    CMODE_LAST,
+} cmode_T;
+
+struct ks_tbl_S
+{
+    int  code;				// value of KS_
+    char *vtp;				// code in RGB mode
+    char *vtp2;				// code in 256color mode
+    char buf[CMODE_LAST][KSSIZE];	// real buffer
 };
 
-static struct ks_tbl_s ks_tbl[] =
+static struct ks_tbl_S ks_tbl[] =
 {
     {(int)KS_ME,  "\033|0m",  "\033|0m"},   // normal
     {(int)KS_MR,  "\033|7m",  "\033|7m"},   // reverse
     {(int)KS_MD,  "\033|1m",  "\033|1m"},   // bold
     {(int)KS_SO,  "\033|91m", "\033|91m"},  // standout: bright red text
     {(int)KS_SE,  "\033|39m", "\033|39m"},  // standout end: default color
-    {(int)KS_CZH, "\033|95m", "\033|95m"},  // italic: bright magenta text
+    {(int)KS_CZH, "\033|3m",  "\033|3m"},   // italic
     {(int)KS_CZR, "\033|0m",  "\033|0m"},   // italic end
     {(int)KS_US,  "\033|4m",  "\033|4m"},   // underscore
     {(int)KS_UE,  "\033|24m", "\033|24m"},  // underscore end
@@ -6664,18 +6670,11 @@
 {
 # ifdef FEAT_TERMGUICOLORS
     static int		init_done = FALSE;
-    static int		curr_mode;
-    struct ks_tbl_s	*ks;
+    static cmode_T	curr_mode;
+    struct ks_tbl_S	*ks;
     struct builtin_term *bt;
-    int			mode;
-    enum
-    {
-	CMODEINDEX,
-	CMODE24,
-	CMODE256
-    };
+    cmode_T		mode;
 
-    // buffer initialization
     if (!init_done)
     {
 	for (ks = ks_tbl; ks->code != (int)KS_NAME; ks++)
@@ -6683,67 +6682,36 @@
 	    bt = find_first_tcap(DEFAULT_TERM, ks->code);
 	    if (bt != NULL)
 	    {
-		STRNCPY(ks->buf, bt->bt_string, KSSIZE);
-		STRNCPY(ks->vbuf, ks->vtp, KSSIZE);
-		STRNCPY(ks->v2buf, ks->vtp2, KSSIZE);
+		// Preserve the original value.
+		STRNCPY(ks->buf[CMODE_INDEXED], bt->bt_string, KSSIZE);
+		STRNCPY(ks->buf[CMODE_RGB], ks->vtp, KSSIZE);
+		STRNCPY(ks->buf[CMODE_256COL], ks->vtp2, KSSIZE);
 
-		STRNCPY(ks->arr, bt->bt_string, KSSIZE);
-		bt->bt_string = &ks->arr[0];
+		bt->bt_string = ks->buf[CMODE_INDEXED];
 	    }
 	}
 	init_done = TRUE;
-	curr_mode = CMODEINDEX;
+	curr_mode = CMODE_INDEXED;
     }
 
     if (p_tgc)
-	mode = CMODE24;
+	mode = CMODE_RGB;
     else if (t_colors >= 256)
-	mode = CMODE256;
+	mode = CMODE_256COL;
     else
-	mode = CMODEINDEX;
+	mode = CMODE_INDEXED;
+
+    if (mode == curr_mode)
+	return;
 
     for (ks = ks_tbl; ks->code != (int)KS_NAME; ks++)
     {
 	bt = find_first_tcap(DEFAULT_TERM, ks->code);
 	if (bt != NULL)
-	{
-	    switch (curr_mode)
-	    {
-	    case CMODEINDEX:
-		STRNCPY(&ks->buf[0], bt->bt_string, KSSIZE);
-		break;
-	    case CMODE24:
-		STRNCPY(&ks->vbuf[0], bt->bt_string, KSSIZE);
-		break;
-	    default:
-		STRNCPY(&ks->v2buf[0], bt->bt_string, KSSIZE);
-	    }
-	}
+	    bt->bt_string = ks->buf[mode];
     }
 
-    if (mode != curr_mode)
-    {
-	for (ks = ks_tbl; ks->code != (int)KS_NAME; ks++)
-	{
-	    bt = find_first_tcap(DEFAULT_TERM, ks->code);
-	    if (bt != NULL)
-	    {
-		switch (mode)
-		{
-		case CMODEINDEX:
-		    STRNCPY(bt->bt_string, &ks->buf[0], KSSIZE);
-		    break;
-		case CMODE24:
-		    STRNCPY(bt->bt_string, &ks->vbuf[0], KSSIZE);
-		    break;
-		default:
-		    STRNCPY(bt->bt_string, &ks->v2buf[0], KSSIZE);
-		}
-	    }
-	}
-
-	curr_mode = mode;
-    }
+    curr_mode = mode;
 # endif
 }