diff --git a/assistant.py b/assistant.py
index cfa2465..b958d79 100755
--- a/assistant.py
+++ b/assistant.py
@@ -193,11 +193,10 @@ def chat2(args, user_input, stream=True):
         elif type(command_result) == str: # sometimes I want to change the user prompt with a command
             user_input = command_result
 
+    print('\033[91m' + 'assistant' + '\033[0m: ', end='')
     if args.reflect:
-        print('assistant: ', end='')
         result = reflection_mode(user_input, stream)
     else:
-        print('assistant: ', end='')
         result = chat(user_input, stream)
 
     conversation += 'user: ' + user_input + '\n'