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/Message.hpp b/src/messages/Message.hpp
index 572615a04..f4f4efa77 100644
--- a/src/messages/Message.hpp
+++ b/src/messages/Message.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum class MessageFlag : uint16_t {
     Subscription = (1 << 12),
     Notification = (1 << 13),
     AutoMod = (1 << 14),
+    RecentMessage = (1 << 15),
 };
 using MessageFlags = FlagsEnum<MessageFlag>;
 
diff --git a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
index 79523ddcf..e80a1b2c6 100644
--- a/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/messages/layouts/MessageLayout.cpp
@@ -209,6 +209,22 @@ void MessageLayout::paint(QPainter &painter, int width, int y, int messageIndex,
         }
     }
 
+    if (this->message_->flags.has(MessageFlag::RecentMessage))
+    {
+        const auto &historicMessageAppearance =
+            getSettings()->historicMessagesAppearance.getValue();
+        if (historicMessageAppearance & HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed)
+        {
+            painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
+                             QBrush(QColor(255, 0, 0, 63), Qt::BDiagPattern));
+        }
+        if (historicMessageAppearance & HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed)
+        {
+            painter.fillRect(0, y, pixmap->width(), pixmap->height(),
+                             app->themes->messages.disabled);
+        }
+    }
+
     // draw selection
     if (!selection.isEmpty())
     {
diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
index 10685c9ee..4992e3b61 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/TwitchChannel.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ namespace {
 
             MessageParseArgs args;
             TwitchMessageBuilder builder(channel.get(), privMsg, args);
-            if (getSettings()->greyOutHistoricMessages)
-                builder.message().flags.set(MessageFlag::Disabled);
+            builder.message().flags.set(MessageFlag::RecentMessage);
 
             if (!builder.isIgnored())
                 messages.push_back(builder.build());
diff --git a/src/singletons/Settings.hpp b/src/singletons/Settings.hpp
index 7318b8375..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>
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ public:
                                      Qt::VerPattern};
     QStringSetting lastMessageColor = {"/appearance/messages/lastMessageColor",
                                        ""};
-    BoolSetting greyOutHistoricMessages = {
-        "/appearance/messages/greyOutHistoricMessages", true};
+    IntSetting historicMessagesAppearance = {
+        "/appearance/messages/historicMessagesAppearance",
+        HistoricMessageAppearance::Crossed | HistoricMessageAppearance::Greyed};
     BoolSetting showEmptyInput = {"/appearance/showEmptyInputBox", true};
     BoolSetting showMessageLength = {"/appearance/messages/showMessageLength",
                                      false};
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
index d1451cb5b..2d188a60a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/GeneralPage.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,49 @@ void GeneralPage::initLayout(SettingsLayout &layout)
 
     layout.addTitle2("Misc");
     layout.addCheckbox("Show twitch whispers inline", s.inlineWhispers);
-    layout.addCheckbox("Grey out historic messages", s.greyOutHistoricMessages);
+    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);
 
     /*
@@ -298,7 +340,7 @@ void GeneralPage::initLayout(SettingsLayout &layout)
                                              "Medium", "Low", "Audio only"});
     layout.addDropdown("Command line arguments", {"..."});
     */
-}
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 void GeneralPage::initExtra()
 {
diff --git a/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp b/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp
index 7fcf68e8f..3c1c2ed66 100644
--- a/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/settingspages/LookPage.cpp
@@ -182,9 +182,11 @@ void LookPage::addMessageTab(LayoutCreator<QVBoxLayout> layout)
 
     layout.append(
         this->createCheckBox("Compact emotes", getSettings()->compactEmotes));
-
-    layout.append(this->createCheckBox("Grey out historic messages",
-                                       getSettings()->greyOutHistoricMessages));
+    /// greyOutHistoricMessages setting changed by hemirt from checkbox to
+    /// historicMessagesBehaviour dropdown QString option
+    // layout.append(this->createCheckBox("Grey out historic messages",
+    //                                   getSettings()->greyOutHistoricMessages));
+    ///
     // --
     layout.emplace<Line>(false);