diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java
index a6b2f4e83c..06ce3a52f0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavAccount.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner;
 import androidx.localbroadcastmanager.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DiffUtil;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListUpdateCallback;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -48,6 +50,9 @@ public class AdapterNavAccount extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavAccount.Vi
     private LifecycleOwner owner;
     private LayoutInflater inflater;
 
+    private int colorUnread;
+    private int textColorSecondary;
+
     private List<TupleAccountEx> items = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private NumberFormat NF = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
@@ -96,8 +101,7 @@ public class AdapterNavAccount extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavAccount.Vi
                 tvItem.setText(context.getString(R.string.title_name_count,
                         account.name, NF.format(account.unseen)));
 
-            tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    account.unseen == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTextColor(account.unseen == 0 ? textColorSecondary : colorUnread);
             tvItem.setTypeface(account.unseen == 0 ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setText(account.last_connected == null ? null : DTF.format(account.last_connected));
@@ -128,6 +132,11 @@ public class AdapterNavAccount extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavAccount.Vi
         this.owner = owner;
         this.inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
 
+        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        boolean highlight_unread = prefs.getBoolean("highlight_unread", false);
+        this.colorUnread = Helper.resolveColor(context, highlight_unread ? R.attr.colorUnread : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary);
+        this.textColorSecondary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
+
         this.DTF = Helper.getTimeInstance(context, SimpleDateFormat.SHORT);
 
         setHasStableIds(true);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java
index 21cf74fce6..3214fdd903 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavFolder.java
@@ -50,13 +50,15 @@ public class AdapterNavFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavFolder.View
     private LifecycleOwner owner;
     private LayoutInflater inflater;
 
+    private boolean debug;
+    private int colorUnread;
+    private int textColorSecondary;
+
     private List<TupleFolderNav> items = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private NumberFormat NF = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
     private DateFormat DTF;
 
-    private boolean debug;
-
     public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener {
         private View view;
         private ImageView ivItem;
@@ -118,8 +120,7 @@ public class AdapterNavFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavFolder.View
                 tvItem.setText(context.getString(R.string.title_name_count,
                         folder.getDisplayName(context), NF.format(count)));
 
-            tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    count == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTextColor(count == 0 ? textColorSecondary : colorUnread);
             tvItem.setTypeface(count == 0 ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setText(folder.last_sync == null ? null : DTF.format(folder.last_sync));
@@ -152,10 +153,13 @@ public class AdapterNavFolder extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavFolder.View
         this.owner = owner;
         this.inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
 
-        this.DTF = Helper.getTimeInstance(context, SimpleDateFormat.SHORT);
-
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        boolean highlight_unread = prefs.getBoolean("highlight_unread", false);
         this.debug = prefs.getBoolean("debug", false);
+        this.colorUnread = Helper.resolveColor(context, highlight_unread ? R.attr.colorUnread : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary);
+        this.textColorSecondary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
+
+        this.DTF = Helper.getTimeInstance(context, SimpleDateFormat.SHORT);
 
         setHasStableIds(true);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java
index cf28895245..3d2a8a2e25 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavMenu.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 */
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DiffUtil;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListUpdateCallback;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -43,6 +45,9 @@ public class AdapterNavMenu extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavMenu.ViewHold
     private LifecycleOwner owner;
     private LayoutInflater inflater;
 
+    private int colorUnread;
+    private int textColorSecondary;
+
     private List<NavMenuItem> items = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private NumberFormat NF = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
@@ -85,8 +90,7 @@ public class AdapterNavMenu extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavMenu.ViewHold
                 tvItem.setText(context.getString(R.string.title_name_count,
                         context.getString(menu.getTitle()), NF.format(menu.getCount())));
 
-            tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    menu.getCount() == null ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTextColor(menu.getCount() == null ? textColorSecondary : colorUnread);
             tvItem.setTypeface(menu.getCount() == null ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -120,6 +124,12 @@ public class AdapterNavMenu extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavMenu.ViewHold
         this.context = context;
         this.owner = owner;
         this.inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
+
+        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        boolean highlight_unread = prefs.getBoolean("highlight_unread", false);
+        this.colorUnread = Helper.resolveColor(context, highlight_unread ? R.attr.colorUnread : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary);
+        this.textColorSecondary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
+
         setHasStableIds(true);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
index 9485fbec6f..104f12c525 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ package eu.faircode.email;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner;
 import androidx.localbroadcastmanager.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.DiffUtil;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ListUpdateCallback;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -46,6 +48,9 @@ public class AdapterNavUnified extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavUnified.Vi
     private LifecycleOwner owner;
     private LayoutInflater inflater;
 
+    private int colorUnread;
+    private int textColorSecondary;
+
     private List<EntityFolderUnified> items = new ArrayList<>();
 
     private NumberFormat NF = NumberFormat.getNumberInstance();
@@ -86,8 +91,7 @@ public class AdapterNavUnified extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavUnified.Vi
                 tvItem.setText(context.getString(R.string.title_name_count,
                         Helper.localizeFolderType(context, folder.type), NF.format(folder.unseen)));
 
-            tvItem.setTextColor(Helper.resolveColor(context,
-                    folder.unseen == 0 ? android.R.attr.textColorSecondary : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary));
+            tvItem.setTextColor(folder.unseen == 0 ? textColorSecondary : colorUnread);
             tvItem.setTypeface(folder.unseen == 0 ? Typeface.DEFAULT : Typeface.DEFAULT_BOLD);
 
             tvItemExtra.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -116,6 +120,11 @@ public class AdapterNavUnified extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavUnified.Vi
         this.context = context;
         this.owner = owner;
         this.inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
+
+        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+        boolean highlight_unread = prefs.getBoolean("highlight_unread", false);
+        this.colorUnread = Helper.resolveColor(context, highlight_unread ? R.attr.colorUnread : android.R.attr.textColorPrimary);
+        this.textColorSecondary = Helper.resolveColor(context, android.R.attr.textColorSecondary);
     }
 
     public void set(@NonNull List<EntityFolderUnified> types) {