diff --git a/LinkRelay/config.py b/LinkRelay/config.py
index 81893ae..8d1a7bc 100644
--- a/LinkRelay/config.py
+++ b/LinkRelay/config.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ conf.registerGlobalValue(LinkRelay, 'substitutes',
 
 conf.registerGroup(LinkRelay, 'colors')
 for name, color in {'info': '02',
+                    'msg': '14',
                     'truncated': '14',
                     'mode': '14',
                     'join': '14',
diff --git a/LinkRelay/plugin.py b/LinkRelay/plugin.py
index b53ed72..57962ad 100644
--- a/LinkRelay/plugin.py
+++ b/LinkRelay/plugin.py
@@ -122,12 +122,15 @@ class LinkRelay(callbacks.Plugin):
             text = text.strip('\x01')
             text = text[ 7 : ]
             if colored:
-                s = '\x0314*\x03 %s %s' % (nick, text)
+                s = '\x03%s*\x03 %s %s' % (nick,
+                                           self.registryValue('colors.msg'),
+                                           text)
             else:
                 s = '* %s %s' % (nick, text)
         else:
             if colored:
-                s = '\x0314<%s%s\x0314>\x03 %s' % (color, nick, text)
+                s = '\x03%s<%s%s\x0314>\x03 %s' % \
+                    (self.registryValue('colors.msg'), color, nick, text)
             else:
                 s = '<%s%s> %s' % (color, nick, text)
         return s