diff --git a/profrc.example b/profrc.example
index 88a04e50..6864788a 100644
--- a/profrc.example
+++ b/profrc.example
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ flash=false
 vercheck=false
 statuses.console=all
 statuses.chat=all
+color.nick=true
 
 [connection]
 autoping=60
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index 2849a8e1..a5893623 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -1710,6 +1710,7 @@ _get_group(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_CONSOLE_MUC:
         case PREF_CONSOLE_PRIVATE:
         case PREF_CONSOLE_CHAT:
+        case PREF_COLOR_NICK:
         case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NAME:
         case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NUMBER:
         case PREF_STATUSBAR_SELF:
@@ -1969,6 +1970,8 @@ _get_key(preference_t pref)
             return "console.private";
         case PREF_CONSOLE_CHAT:
             return "console.chat";
+        case PREF_COLOR_NICK:
+            return "color.nick";
         case PREF_BOOKMARK_INVITE:
             return "bookmark.invite";
         case PREF_PLUGINS_SOURCEPATH:
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index 93a7aea3..7dab115d 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PREF_CONSOLE_MUC,
     PREF_CONSOLE_PRIVATE,
     PREF_CONSOLE_CHAT,
+    PREF_COLOR_NICK,
     PREF_BOOKMARK_INVITE,
     PREF_PLUGINS_SOURCEPATH,
     PREF_ROOM_LIST_CACHE,