diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index 428af97..522a77c 100644
--- a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
+++ b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
         self.rrc_ephemeral_notices = 600
         self.rrc_nick_colors = True
         self.rrc_nick_colors_theme = None
+        self.rrc_mention_color = None
         self.rrc_color_mention_timestamps = True
         self.rrc_ui_justify_msgs = True
         self.rrc_ui_space_msgs = False
@@ -1013,6 +1014,13 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                     except Exception: value = True
                     self.rrc_nick_colors = value
 
+                if option == "mention_color":
+                    value = self.config["rrc"][option]
+                    if len(value) == 6:
+                        try: bytes.fromhex(value)
+                        except Exception: value = None
+                        self.rrc_mention_color = value
+
                 if option == "color_mention_timestamps":
                     try: value = self.config["rrc"].as_bool(option)
                     except Exception: value = True
@@ -1409,6 +1417,10 @@ show_gutters = yes
 # for nick color assignment
 # nick_colors_theme = f68787, 00c394, d59e00, ...
 
+# You can set a specific color for mentions
+# of your nick
+# mention_color = FFBB44
+
 
 [node]
 
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
index 63b05a1..6a02747 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
@@ -1314,12 +1314,15 @@ def _message_widget(app, hub, room, m, link_delegate=None):
         mb = span[1]
         if ms.startswith("irc_mention"):
             if not app.rrc_nick_colors:
-                message_body += f"`!`F{t['mention']}{mb}`f`!"
+                if app.rrc_mention_color: mention_color = f"`FT{app.rrc_mention_color}"
+                else: mention_color = f"`F{t['mention']}"
+                message_body += f"`!{mention_color}{mb}`f`!"
                 if app.rrc_color_mention_timestamps: irc_ts = f"`F{t['mention']}"
 
             else:
                 try:
-                    own_nick_color = get_nick_color(app.identity.hash, t, app)
+                    if not app.rrc_mention_color: own_nick_color = get_nick_color(app.identity.hash, t, app)
+                    else: own_nick_color = app.rrc_mention_color
                     message_body += f"`!`FT{own_nick_color}{mb}`f`!"
                     if app.rrc_color_mention_timestamps: irc_ts = f"`FT{own_nick_color}"
 
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
index 4790f0e..6f58f94 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
@@ -1000,6 +1000,12 @@ Whether or not to render micron formatting in messages. When using micron in mes
 Whether or not to render RRC nicks in distinct colors based on identity hash.
 <
 
+>>>
+`!mention_color = None`!
+>>>>
+Sets a specific color for mentions of your nick, for example FFBB44.
+<
+
 >>>
 `!color_mention_timestamps = yes`!
 >>>>