diff --git a/clientmods/hignore/init.lua b/clientmods/hignore/init.lua
index 9e3e3bd07..f981c4500 100644
--- a/clientmods/hignore/init.lua
+++ b/clientmods/hignore/init.lua
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ local function log(message)
 end
 
 local function display(message)
+    if minetest.settings:get_bool("hignore_strip_colors") then
+        message = minetest.strip_colors(message)
+    end
+
     local dm = message:match(".*rom (.*): .*")
     local pub = message:match("<(.*)>.*")
     local is_dm = false
@@ -127,6 +131,11 @@ local function display(message)
                 message))
         return true
     end
+
+    if minetest.settings:get_bool("hignore_strip_colors") then
+        minetest.display_chat_message(message)
+        return true
+    end
 end
 
 minetest.register_on_receiving_chat_message(function(message)
diff --git a/clientmods/hignore/settingtypes.txt b/clientmods/hignore/settingtypes.txt
index 109fcb308..eb50d8b9d 100644
--- a/clientmods/hignore/settingtypes.txt
+++ b/clientmods/hignore/settingtypes.txt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@ hignore_log (Log highlighted/ignored/stripped messages) bool true
 hignore_strip_all (Strip titles of all players) bool false
 hignore_highlight_all (Highlight all player messages) bool false
 hignore_highlight_all_color (Color to highlight all player messages) string "#FFFFFF"
-hignore_ignore_all (Ignore all player messages) bool false
\ No newline at end of file
+hignore_ignore_all (Ignore all player messages) bool false
+hignore_strip_colors (Strip colors from messages before highlighting) bool false