diff --git a/NEWS.adoc b/NEWS.adoc
index 0e5000d63..d8249baaa 100644
--- a/NEWS.adoc
+++ b/NEWS.adoc
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 Release notes
 =============
 
+master
+------
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+ - Fix `stat-*` coloring file names in `tig status` instead of just
+   markers (regression in 2.5.9). (#1326)
+
 tig-2.5.9
 ---------
 
diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index c2befa472..3b960f1bd 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -276,10 +276,12 @@ draw_id(struct view *view, struct view_column *column, const char *id)
 }
 
 static bool
-draw_filename(struct view *view, struct view_column *column, enum line_type type, const char *filename)
+draw_filename(struct view *view, struct view_column *column, const char *filename, mode_t mode)
 {
 	size_t width = filename ? utf8_width(filename) : 0;
 	bool trim = width >= column->width;
+	/* Note, type for filename field is independent from line->type. */
+	enum line_type type = S_ISDIR(mode) ? LINE_DIRECTORY : LINE_FILE;
 	int column_width = column->width ? column->width : width;
 
 	if (column->opt.file_name.display == FILENAME_NO)
@@ -289,9 +291,9 @@ draw_filename(struct view *view, struct view_column *column, enum line_type type
 }
 
 static bool
-draw_file_size(struct view *view, struct view_column *column, enum line_type type, unsigned long size)
+draw_file_size(struct view *view, struct view_column *column, unsigned long size, mode_t mode)
 {
-	const char *str = type == LINE_FILE ? mkfilesize(size, column->opt.file_size.display) : NULL;
+	const char *str = S_ISREG(mode) ? mkfilesize(size, column->opt.file_size.display) : NULL;
 
 	if (!column->width || column->opt.file_size.display == FILE_SIZE_NO)
 		return false;
@@ -517,7 +519,7 @@ view_column_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
 			continue;
 
 		case VIEW_COLUMN_FILE_SIZE:
-			if (draw_file_size(view, column, line->type, column_data.file_size ? *column_data.file_size : 0))
+			if (draw_file_size(view, column, column_data.file_size ? *column_data.file_size : 0, mode))
 				return true;
 			continue;
 
@@ -528,7 +530,7 @@ view_column_draw(struct view *view, struct line *line, unsigned int lineno)
 			continue;
 
 		case VIEW_COLUMN_FILE_NAME:
-			if (draw_filename(view, column, line->type, column_data.file_name))
+			if (draw_filename(view, column, column_data.file_name, mode))
 				return true;
 			continue;
 
diff --git a/src/tree.c b/src/tree.c
index e6c826f1b..e18e57bf4 100644
--- a/src/tree.c
+++ b/src/tree.c
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ tree_read(struct view *view, struct buffer *buf, bool force_stop)
 	struct tree_state *state = view->private;
 	struct tree_entry *data;
 	struct line *entry, *line;
-	enum line_type type;
+	/* Note, type computed here is only used for sorting, not for drawing. */
+	enum line_type type = LINE_DEFAULT;
 	char *pos;
 	char *mode;
 	char *id;
@@ -238,8 +239,6 @@ tree_read(struct view *view, struct buffer *buf, bool force_stop)
 		type = LINE_FILE;
 	else if (!strncmp(pos, "tree", STRING_SIZE("tree")))
 		type = LINE_DIRECTORY;
-	else
-		type = LINE_DEFAULT;
 
 	/* 95925677ca47beb0b8cce7c0e0011bcc3f61470f */
 	id = strchr(pos, ' ');