diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c8d9a8b6..4ae9f6d14 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+Added:
+
+- Option to colorize nicks in the nick list (and an option to control it separately from in the buffer)
+
 Fixed:
 
 - Input not visible on Server and Query (DM) buffers
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 8eecfc57b..f34d107dc 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ buffer:
       # - Left: Left side of pane
       # - Right: Right side of pane [default]
       position: Right
+      # User list color settings:
+      # - Unique: Unique user colors [default]
+      # - Solid: Solid user colors
+      color: Unique
+
 
 # Dashboard settings
 dashboard:
diff --git a/data/src/buffer.rs b/data/src/buffer.rs
index 617a17e04..f67bd0148 100644
--- a/data/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/data/src/buffer.rs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ impl Brackets {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, Default, Deserialize)]
 pub enum Color {
     Solid,
     #[default]
diff --git a/data/src/config/channel.rs b/data/src/config/channel.rs
index e49313e6f..fb0e0bb4e 100644
--- a/data/src/config/channel.rs
+++ b/data/src/config/channel.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use serde::Deserialize;
 
+use crate::buffer::Color;
 use crate::channel::Position;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Deserialize)]
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ pub struct Users {
     pub(crate) visible: bool,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub position: Position,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub color: Color,
 }
 
 impl Default for Users {
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ impl Default for Users {
         Self {
             visible: true,
             position: Position::default(),
+            color: Color::default(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/buffer/channel.rs b/src/buffer/channel.rs
index 309dbdabe..b19f97318 100644
--- a/src/buffer/channel.rs
+++ b/src/buffer/channel.rs
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub fn view<'a>(
 
     let users = clients.get_channel_users(&state.server, &state.channel);
     let channels = clients.get_channels(&state.server);
-    let nick_list = nick_list::view(users).map(Message::UserContext);
+    let nick_list = nick_list::view(users, config).map(Message::UserContext);
 
     let show_text_input = match config.buffer.input_visibility {
         data::buffer::InputVisibility::Focused => is_focused && status.connected(),
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ impl Channel {
 }
 
 mod nick_list {
-    use data::User;
+    use data::{User, Config};
     use iced::widget::{column, container, scrollable, text};
     use iced::Length;
     use user_context::Message;
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ mod nick_list {
     use crate::theme;
     use crate::widget::Element;
 
-    pub fn view(users: &[User]) -> Element<Message> {
+    pub fn view<'a>(users: &[User], config: &'a Config) -> Element<'a,Message> {
         let column = column(users.iter().map(|user| {
             let content = text(format!(
                 "{}{}",
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ mod nick_list {
             .style(if user.is_away() {
                 theme::Text::Transparent
             } else {
-                theme::Text::Primary
+                theme::Text::Nickname(
+                    user.color_seed(&config.buffer.channel.users.color)
+                )
             });
 
             user_context::view(content, user.clone())