diff --git a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
index 43b3d8d6a..5a2fae91a 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public:
         "/highlighting/whisperHighlight/enableSound", false};
     BoolSetting enableWhisperHighlightTaskbar = {
         "/highlighting/whisperHighlight/enableTaskbarFlashing", false};
+    QStringSetting highlightColor = {"/highlighting/color", "#4B282C"};
 
     /// Logging
     BoolSetting enableLogging = {"/logging/enabled", false};
diff --git a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
index cae5da1e2..9d91bab11 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Theme.cpp
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ void Theme::actuallyUpdate(double hue, double multiplier)
         this->messages.backgrounds.highlighted =
             blendColors(themeColor, this->messages.backgrounds.regular, 0.8);
     } else {
-        this->messages.backgrounds.highlighted = QColor(75, 40, 44);
+        this->messages.backgrounds.highlighted = QColor(getSettings()->highlightColor);
     }
 
     this->messages.backgrounds.subscription =
diff --git a/src/singletons/Theme.hpp b/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
index 6c88e7428..d301d21af 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Theme.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <QBrush>
 #include <QColor>
 #include <pajlada/settings/setting.hpp>
+#include <singletons/Settings.hpp>
 
 namespace chatterino {