diff --git a/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp b/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp
index 7afd1a33b..f716fd7a6 100644
--- a/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ namespace {
 
 }  // namespace
 
+// change made but removed in merge conflict
+// QColor HighlightPhrase::FALLBACK_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR = QColor(238, 97, 102, 65);
 QColor HighlightPhrase::FALLBACK_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR = QColor(127, 63, 73, 127);
 QColor HighlightPhrase::FALLBACK_SELF_MESSAGE_HIGHLIGHT_COLOR =
     QColor(0, 118, 221, 115);
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
index 50f6d1acc..574452f52 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.cpp
@@ -1190,11 +1190,13 @@ void ChannelView::messageAppended(MessagePtr &message,
             (this->channel_->getType() == Channel::Type::TwitchAutomod &&
              getSettings()->enableAutomodHighlight))
         {
-            this->tabHighlightRequested.invoke(HighlightState::Highlighted);
+            this->tabHighlightRequested.invoke(HighlightState::Highlighted,
+                                               message->highlightColor);
         }
         else
         {
-            this->tabHighlightRequested.invoke(HighlightState::NewMessage);
+            this->tabHighlightRequested.invoke(HighlightState::NewMessage,
+                                               nullptr);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
index 704210712..ef0227fbe 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/ChannelView.hpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include "widgets/TooltipWidget.hpp"
 
 #include <pajlada/signals/signal.hpp>
+#include <QColor>
 #include <QGestureEvent>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPaintEvent>
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <QWheelEvent>
 #include <QWidget>
 
+#include <memory>
 #include <unordered_map>
 #include <unordered_set>
 
@@ -214,7 +216,8 @@ public:
 
     pajlada::Signals::Signal<QMouseEvent *> mouseDown;
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal selectionChanged;
-    pajlada::Signals::Signal<HighlightState> tabHighlightRequested;
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<HighlightState, std::shared_ptr<QColor>>
+        tabHighlightRequested;
     pajlada::Signals::NoArgSignal liveStatusChanged;
     pajlada::Signals::Signal<const Link &> linkClicked;
     pajlada::Signals::Signal<QString, FromTwitchLinkOpenChannelIn>
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
index be2b371a3..0ceaeecae 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.cpp
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ void NotebookTab::setSelected(bool value)
     this->selected_ = value;
 
     this->highlightState_ = HighlightState::None;
+    this->highlightColor_ = nullptr;
 
     this->update();
 }
@@ -397,6 +398,15 @@ bool NotebookTab::hasHighlightsEnabled() const
     return this->highlightEnabled_;
 }
 
+void NotebookTab::setHighlightColor(std::shared_ptr<QColor> color)
+{
+    if (this->highlightColor_ != color)
+    {
+        this->highlightColor_ = color;
+        this->update();
+    }
+}
+
 QRect NotebookTab::getDesiredRect() const
 {
     return QRect(this->positionAnimationDesiredPoint_, size());
@@ -499,6 +509,14 @@ void NotebookTab::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *)
                                       : (windowFocused ? colors.line.regular
                                                        : colors.line.unfocused);
 
+    if (this->highlightState_ == HighlightState::Highlighted &&
+        this->highlightColor_ != nullptr)
+    {
+        QColor col = *this->highlightColor_;
+        col.setAlpha(255);
+        lineColor = col;
+    }
+
     QRect lineRect;
     switch (this->tabLocation_)
     {
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp
index 6ae7802d0..842514bd5 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/NotebookTab.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include <pajlada/settings/setting.hpp>
 #include <pajlada/signals/signalholder.hpp>
+#include <QColor>
 #include <QMenu>
 #include <QPropertyAnimation>
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ public:
 
     void setHighlightsEnabled(const bool &newVal);
     bool hasHighlightsEnabled() const;
+    void setHighlightColor(std::shared_ptr<QColor> color);
 
     void moveAnimated(QPoint targetPos, bool animated = true);
 
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ private:
     HighlightState highlightState_ = HighlightState::None;
     bool highlightEnabled_ = true;
     QAction *highlightNewMessagesAction_;
+    std::shared_ptr<QColor> highlightColor_;
 
     bool isLive_{};
     bool isRerun_{};
diff --git a/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp b/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp
index 1cca478f0..c171e43b0 100644
--- a/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/splits/SplitContainer.cpp
@@ -213,13 +213,19 @@ void SplitContainer::addSplit(Split *split)
 
     auto &&conns = this->connectionsPerSplit_[split];
 
-    conns.managedConnect(split->getChannelView().tabHighlightRequested,
-                         [this](HighlightState state) {
-                             if (this->tab_ != nullptr)
-                             {
-                                 this->tab_->setHighlightState(state);
-                             }
-                         });
+    conns.managedConnect(
+        split->getChannelView().tabHighlightRequested,
+        [this](HighlightState state, std::shared_ptr<QColor> color) {
+            if (this->tab_ != nullptr)
+            {
+                this->tab_->setHighlightState(state);
+
+                if (color != nullptr)
+                {
+                    this->tab_->setHighlightColor(color);
+                }
+            }
+        });
 
     conns.managedConnect(split->getChannelView().liveStatusChanged, [this]() {
         this->refreshTabLiveStatus();