diff --git a/src/command/cmd_ac.c b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
index 652b9b16..43b2f9f2 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_ac.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_ac.c
@@ -958,6 +958,7 @@ cmd_ac_init(void)
     autocomplete_add(color_ac, "off");
     autocomplete_add(color_ac, "redgreen");
     autocomplete_add(color_ac, "blue");
+    autocomplete_add(color_ac, "own");
 
     correction_ac = autocomplete_new();
     autocomplete_add(correction_ac, "on");
@@ -3758,6 +3759,11 @@ _color_autocomplete(ProfWin *window, const char *const input, gboolean previous)
 {
     char *result = NULL;
 
+    result = autocomplete_param_with_func(input, "/color own", prefs_autocomplete_boolean_choice, previous, NULL);
+    if (result) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
     result = autocomplete_param_with_ac(input, "/color", color_ac, TRUE, previous);
     if (result) {
         return result;
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_defs.c b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
index 21e8f6f5..06904bbf 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_defs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_defs.c
@@ -2322,22 +2322,25 @@ static struct cmd_t command_defs[] =
     },
 
     { "/color",
-        parse_args, 1, 1, &cons_color_setting,
+        parse_args, 1, 2, &cons_color_setting,
         CMD_NOSUBFUNCS
         CMD_MAINFUNC(cmd_color)
         CMD_TAGS(
             CMD_TAG_UI)
         CMD_SYN(
-            "/color on|off|redgreen|blue")
+            "/color on|off|redgreen|blue",
+            "/color own on|off")
         CMD_DESC(
             "Settings for consistent color generation for nicks (XEP-0392). Including corrections for Color Vision Deficiencies. "
             "Your terminal needs to support 256 colors.")
         CMD_ARGS(
-            { "on|off|redgreen|blue", "Enable or disable nick colorization for MUC nicks. 'redgreen' is for people with red/green blindess and 'blue' for people with blue blindness."})
+            { "on|off|redgreen|blue", "Enable or disable nick colorization for MUC nicks. 'redgreen' is for people with red/green blindess and 'blue' for people with blue blindness."},
+            { "own on|off", "Enable color generation for own nick. If disabled the color from the color from the theme ('me') will get used."})
         CMD_EXAMPLES(
             "/color off",
             "/color on",
-            "/color blue")
+            "/color blue",
+            "/color own off")
     },
 
     { "/avatar",
diff --git a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
index 4313c6bb..815f8650 100644
--- a/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
+++ b/src/command/cmd_funcs.c
@@ -8694,6 +8694,10 @@ cmd_color(ProfWin *window, const char *const command, gchar **args)
             prefs_set_string(PREF_COLOR_NICK, "redgreen");
     } else if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "blue") == 0) {
             prefs_set_string(PREF_COLOR_NICK, "blue");
+    } else if (g_strcmp0(args[0], "own") == 0) {
+        if (g_strcmp0(args[1], "on") == 0) {
+            _cmd_set_boolean_preference(args[1], command, "Color generation for own nick", PREF_COLOR_NICK_OWN);
+        }
     } else {
         cons_bad_cmd_usage(command);
         return TRUE;
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.c b/src/config/preferences.c
index 164b420f..ba3b08e9 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.c
+++ b/src/config/preferences.c
@@ -1745,6 +1745,7 @@ _get_group(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_CONSOLE_PRIVATE:
         case PREF_CONSOLE_CHAT:
         case PREF_COLOR_NICK:
+        case PREF_COLOR_NICK_OWN:
         case PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK:
         case PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK:
         case PREF_STATUSBAR_SHOW_NAME:
@@ -2033,6 +2034,8 @@ _get_key(preference_t pref)
             return "console.chat";
         case PREF_COLOR_NICK:
             return "color.nick";
+        case PREF_COLOR_NICK_OWN:
+            return "color.nick.own";
         case PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK:
             return "color.roster.nick";
         case PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK:
@@ -2123,6 +2126,7 @@ _get_default_boolean(preference_t pref)
         case PREF_STATES:
         case PREF_OUTTYPE:
         case PREF_TITLEBAR_MUC_TITLE_NAME:
+        case PREF_COLOR_NICK_OWN:
             return TRUE;
         default:
             return FALSE;
diff --git a/src/config/preferences.h b/src/config/preferences.h
index 570391af..ffc93a52 100644
--- a/src/config/preferences.h
+++ b/src/config/preferences.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ typedef enum {
     PREF_CONSOLE_PRIVATE,
     PREF_CONSOLE_CHAT,
     PREF_COLOR_NICK,
+    PREF_COLOR_NICK_OWN,
     PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK,
     PREF_OCCUPANTS_COLOR_NICK,
     PREF_BOOKMARK_INVITE,
diff --git a/src/ui/console.c b/src/ui/console.c
index 360950a1..6b35cead 100644
--- a/src/ui/console.c
+++ b/src/ui/console.c
@@ -2010,6 +2010,12 @@ cons_color_setting(void)
 
     prefs_free_string(color_pref);
 
+    if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_COLOR_NICK_OWN)) {
+        cons_show("Consistent color generation for own nick (/color own)              : ON");
+    } else {
+        cons_show("Consistent color generation for own nick (/color own)              : OFF");
+    }
+
     if (prefs_get_boolean(PREF_ROSTER_COLOR_NICK)) {
         cons_show("Consistent color generation in roster (/roster color)              : ON");
     } else {
diff --git a/src/ui/window.c b/src/ui/window.c
index 7dc2f62d..7c093480 100644
--- a/src/ui/window.c
+++ b/src/ui/window.c
@@ -1522,7 +1522,9 @@ _win_print_internal(ProfWin *window, const char *show_char, int pad_indent, GDat
 
         char *color_pref = prefs_get_string(PREF_COLOR_NICK);
         if (color_pref != NULL && (strcmp(color_pref, "false") != 0)) {
-            colour = theme_hash_attrs(from);
+            if (flags & NO_ME || (!(flags & NO_ME) && prefs_get_boolean(PREF_COLOR_NICK_OWN))) {
+                colour = theme_hash_attrs(from);
+            }
         }
         prefs_free_string(color_pref);