diff --git a/lib/pry/helpers/text.rb b/lib/pry/helpers/text.rb
index b1fee03f1..4ccedf833 100644
--- a/lib/pry/helpers/text.rb
+++ b/lib/pry/helpers/text.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module Text
       # @param  [String, #to_s] text
       # @return [String] _text_ stripped of any color codes.
       def strip_color(text)
-        text.to_s.gsub(/(\001)?\e\[.*?(\d)+m(\002)?/, '')
+        text.to_s.gsub(/(\001)?(\e\[(\d[;\d]?)*m)(\002)?/, '')
       end
 
       # Returns _text_ as bold text for use on a terminal.
diff --git a/spec/helpers/text_spec.rb b/spec/helpers/text_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e45bc8abc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/helpers/text_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+describe Pry::Helpers::Text do
+  describe "#strip_color" do
+    [
+      ["\e[1A\e[0G[2] pry(main)> puts \e[31m\e[1;31m'\e[0m\e[31m"\
+         "hello\e[1;31m'\e[0m\e[31m\e[0m\e[1B\e[0G",
+       "\e[1A\e[0G[2] pry(main)> puts 'hello'\e[1B\e[0G"],
+      ["\e[31m\e[1;31m'\e[0m\e[31mhello\e[1;31m'\e[0m\e[31m\e[0m\e[1B\e[0G",
+       "'hello'\e[1B\e[0G"],
+      %w[string string]
+    ].each do |(text, text_without_color)|
+      it "removes color code from text #{text.inspect}" do
+        expect(subject.strip_color(text)).to eql(text_without_color)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/pry_repl_spec.rb b/spec/pry_repl_spec.rb
index 946b92e81..b7f5870a6 100644
--- a/spec/pry_repl_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/pry_repl_spec.rb
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def output.tty?
 	break #note the tab here
 end
 TAB
-        output("do\n  break #note the tab here\nend\n\e[1B\e[0G=> nil")
+        output("do\n  break #note the tab here\nend\n\e\\[1B\e\\[0G=> nil")
       end
     end
   end