diff --git a/chatterino.pro b/chatterino.pro
index 9167e5d7b..63cd4c90f 100644
--- a/chatterino.pro
+++ b/chatterino.pro
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ HEADERS  += \
     src/widgets/splits/ClosedSplits.hpp \
     src/providers/ffz/FfzModBadge.hpp \
     src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.hpp \
+    src/messages/HistoricMessageAppearance.hpp
 
 RESOURCES += \
     resources/resources.qrc \
diff --git a/src/messages/HistoricMessageAppearance.hpp b/src/messages/HistoricMessageAppearance.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54cdb0686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/messages/HistoricMessageAppearance.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace chatterino {
+
+enum HistoricMessageAppearance {
+    Crossed = (1 << 0),
+    Greyed = (1 << 1),
+};
+
+}  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
index dff38a0ec..e80a1b2c6 100644
--- a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
@@ -200,31 +200,25 @@ void MessageLayout::paint(QPainter &painter, int width, int y, int messageIndex,
                          app->themes->messages.disabled);
         //        painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
         //                         QBrush(QColor(64, 64, 64, 64)));
-        painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
-                         QBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 63), Qt::BDiagPattern));
-        //                         app->themes->messages.disabled);
+
+        if (getSettings()->redDisabledMessages)
+        {
+            painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
+                             QBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 63), Qt::BDiagPattern));
+            //                         app->themes->messages.disabled);
+        }
     }
 
     if (this->message_->flags.has(MessageFlag::RecentMessage))
     {
-        const auto &setting =
+        const auto &historicMessageAppearance =
             getSettings()->historicMessagesAppearance.getValue();
-        /// hemirt: for options check the options associated with the setting
-        /// historicMessagesAppearance in GeneralPage.cpp (and default in
-        /// Settings.hpp)
-        if (setting == "Crossed and Greyed")
-        {
-            painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
-                             QBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 63), Qt::BDiagPattern));
-            painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
-                             app->themes->messages.disabled);
-        }
-        else if (setting == "Crossed")
+        if (historicMessageAppearance & HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed)
         {
             painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
                              QBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 63), Qt::BDiagPattern));
         }
-        else if (setting == "Greyed")
+        if (historicMessageAppearance & HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed)
         {
             painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
                              app->themes->messages.disabled);
diff --git a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
index d170e3611..953374193 100644
--- a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
+++ b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 #include "controllers/highlights/HighlightPhrase.hpp"
 #include "controllers/moderationactions/ModerationAction.hpp"
+#include "messages/HistoricMessageAppearance.hpp"
 
 #include <pajlada/settings/setting.hpp>
 #include <pajlada/settings/settinglistener.hpp>
@@ -31,9 +32,9 @@ public:
                                      Qt::VerPattern};
     QStringSetting lastMessageColor = {"/appearance/messages/lastMessageColor",
                                        ""};
-    QStringSetting historicMessagesAppearance = {
+    IntSetting historicMessagesAppearance = {
         "/appearance/messages/historicMessagesAppearance",
-        "Crossed and Greyed"};
+        HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed | HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed};
     BoolSetting showEmptyInput = {"/appearance/showEmptyInputBox", true};
     BoolSetting showMessageLength = {"/appearance/messages/showMessageLength",
                                      false};
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public:
     BoolSetting headerUptime = {"/appearance/splitheader/showUptime", false};
     FloatSetting customThemeMultiplier = {"/appearance/customThemeMultiplier",
                                           -0.5f};
+    BoolSetting redDisabledMessages = {"/appearance/redStripes", true};
     // BoolSetting useCustomWindowFrame = {"/appearance/useCustomWindowFrame",
     // false};
 
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
index d07b4fa96..2d188a60a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
@@ -263,9 +263,50 @@ void GeneralPage::initLayout(SettingsLayout &layout)
 
     layout.addTitle2("Misc");
     layout.addCheckbox("Show twitch whispers inline", s.inlineWhispers);
-    layout.addDropdown("Historic messages appearance",
-                       {"Crossed and Greyed", "Crossed", "Greyed", "No change"},
-                       s.historicMessagesAppearance);
+    layout.addDropdown<int>(
+        "Historic messages appearance",
+        {"Crossed and Greyed", "Crossed", "Greyed", "No change"},
+        s.historicMessagesAppearance,
+        [](auto val) {
+            if (val & HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed &&
+                val & HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed)
+            {
+                return QString("Crossed and Greyed");
+            }
+            else if (val & HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed)
+            {
+                return QString("Crossed");
+            }
+            else if (val & HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed)
+            {
+                return QString("Greyed");
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return QString("No Change");
+            }
+        },
+        [](auto args) -> int {
+            switch (args.index)
+            {
+                default:
+                case 0:
+                    return HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed |
+                           HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed;
+                    break;
+                case 1:
+                    return HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed;
+                    break;
+                case 2:
+                    return HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed;
+                    break;
+                case 3:
+                    return 0;
+                    break;
+            }
+        },
+        false);
+    layout.addCheckbox("Emphasize deleted messages", s.redDisabledMessages);
 
     /*
     layout.addTitle2("Cache");
@@ -299,7 +340,7 @@ void GeneralPage::initLayout(SettingsLayout &layout)
                                              "Medium", "Low", "Audio only"});
     layout.addDropdown("Command line arguments", {"..."});
     */
-}
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 void GeneralPage::initExtra()
 {