diff --git a/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py b/nomadnet/NomadNetworkApp.py
index 2df897a..8fb63e0 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_color_mention_timestamps = True
         self.rrc_ui_justify_msgs = True
         self.rrc_ui_space_msgs = False
         self.rrc_ui_render_markdown = True
@@ -1011,6 +1012,11 @@ class NomadNetworkApp:
                     except Exception: value = True
                     self.rrc_nick_colors = value
 
+                if option == "color_mention_timestamps":
+                    try: value = self.config["rrc"].as_bool(option)
+                    except Exception: value = True
+                    self.rrc_color_mention_timestamps = value
+
                 if option == "nick_colors_theme":
                     try:
                         colors = self.config["rrc"].as_list(option)
@@ -1385,6 +1391,7 @@ filter_loaded_history = yes
 ephemeral_notices = 10
 
 # Other display and formatting options:
+color_mention_timestamps = yes
 render_markdown = yes
 render_micron = yes
 nick_colors = yes
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
index 25bf587..63b05a1 100644
--- a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
+++ b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Channels.py
@@ -1307,14 +1307,22 @@ def _message_widget(app, hub, room, m, link_delegate=None):
     spans, has_links = _body_markup(body, body_attr="body_text", own_nick=own_nick, check_links=False)
     ld = link_delegate if has_links else None
 
+    irc_ts = f"`F{t['ts']}"
     message_body = ""
     for span in spans:
         ms = span[0]
         mb = span[1]
         if ms.startswith("irc_mention"):
-            if not app.rrc_nick_colors: message_body += f"`!`F{t['mention']}{mb}`f`!"
+            if not app.rrc_nick_colors:
+                message_body += f"`!`F{t['mention']}{mb}`f`!"
+                if app.rrc_color_mention_timestamps: irc_ts = f"`F{t['mention']}"
+
             else:
-                try: message_body += f"`!`FT{get_nick_color(app.identity.hash, t, app)}{mb}`f`!"
+                try:
+                    own_nick_color = get_nick_color(app.identity.hash, t, app)
+                    message_body += f"`!`FT{own_nick_color}{mb}`f`!"
+                    if app.rrc_color_mention_timestamps: irc_ts = f"`FT{own_nick_color}"
+
                 except: message_body += f"`!`F{t['mention']}{mb}`f`!"
 
         elif ms.startswith("nick_mention"):
@@ -1360,9 +1368,8 @@ def _message_widget(app, hub, room, m, link_delegate=None):
 
     if app.rrc_nick_colors: nick_attr = f"`FT{get_nick_color(m.src, t, app)}"
     else:                   nick_attr = f"`F{t['nick_self']}" if own else f"`F{t['nick_peer']}"
-    irc_ts = f"`F{t['ts']}"
 
-    prefix_micron = f"{irc_ts}{_ts_prefix_raw(m.ts)}"
+    prefix_micron = f"{irc_ts}{_ts_prefix_raw(m.ts)}`f"
     if m.kind == "action":
         nick_micron = f" `*`f{nick_attr}{sender}`f`* "
         message_body = f"`*`f{nick_attr}{strip_micron(message_body)}`f`*"
diff --git a/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py b/nomadnet/ui/textui/Guide.py
index 9315fe0..4790f0e 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.
 <
 
+>>>
+`!color_mention_timestamps = yes`!
+>>>>
+Whether or not to color timestamps of messages you were mentioned in.
+<
+
 >>>
 `!justify_msgs = yes`!
 `!space_msgs = no`!