diff --git a/doc/config b/doc/config
index 002f8d64..8979b47b 100644
--- a/doc/config
+++ b/doc/config
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@
 #
 #search_engine_display_mode = "classic" (classic/columns)
 #
-#discard_column_colors_if_item_is_selected = "yes"
+#discard_colors_if_item_is_selected = "yes"
 #
 #incremental_seeking = "yes"
 #
diff --git a/doc/ncmpcpp.1 b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
index df5c8ce4..766e42c1 100644
--- a/doc/ncmpcpp.1
+++ b/doc/ncmpcpp.1
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ Default display mode for Browser.
 .B search_engine_display_mode = classic/columns
 Default display mode for Search engine.
 .TP 
-.B discard_column_colors_if_item_is_selected = yes/no
-Indicates whether colors in column view have to be discarded if item is selected or not.
+.B discard_colors_if_item_is_selected = yes/no
+Indicates whether custom colors of tags have to be discarded if item is selected or not.
 .TP 
 .B header_visibility = yes/no
 If enabled, header window will be displayed, otherwise hidden.
diff --git a/src/display.cpp b/src/display.cpp
index 50d7471a..8882d0eb 100644
--- a/src/display.cpp
+++ b/src/display.cpp
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ void Display::SongsInColumns(const MPD::Song &s, void *, Menu<MPD::Song> *menu)
 	if (Config.columns.size() > 1)
 		next2last = Config.columns.end()-2;
 	
-	bool discard_colors = Config.discard_column_colors_if_item_is_selected && menu->isSelected(menu->CurrentlyDrawedPosition());
+	bool discard_colors = Config.discard_colors_if_item_is_selected && menu->GetColor() != Config.main_color && menu->isSelected(menu->CurrentlyDrawedPosition());
 	
 	for (it = Config.columns.begin(); it != Config.columns.end(); ++it)
 	{
@@ -243,6 +243,8 @@ void Display::Songs(const MPD::Song &s, void *data, Menu<MPD::Song> *menu)
 	if (is_now_playing)
 		*menu << Config.now_playing_prefix;
 	
+	bool discard_colors = Config.discard_colors_if_item_is_selected && menu->GetColor() != Config.main_color && menu->isSelected(menu->CurrentlyDrawedPosition());
+	
 	std::string line = s.toString(*static_cast<std::string *>(data), "$");
 	for (std::string::const_iterator it = line.begin(); it != line.end(); ++it)
 	{
@@ -255,7 +257,8 @@ void Display::Songs(const MPD::Song &s, void *data, Menu<MPD::Song> *menu)
 			}
 			else if (isdigit(*it)) // color
 			{
-				*menu << Color(*it-'0');
+				if (!discard_colors)
+					*menu << Color(*it-'0');
 			}
 			else if (*it == 'R') // right align
 			{
@@ -264,7 +267,11 @@ void Display::Songs(const MPD::Song &s, void *data, Menu<MPD::Song> *menu)
 				String2Buffer(TO_WSTRING(line.substr(it-line.begin()+1)), buf);
 				if (is_now_playing)
 					buf << Config.now_playing_suffix;
-				*menu << XY(menu->GetWidth()-buf.Str().length()-(menu->isSelected(menu->CurrentlyDrawedPosition()) ? Config.selected_item_suffix_length : 0), menu->Y()) << buf;
+				*menu << XY(menu->GetWidth()-buf.Str().length()-(menu->isSelected(menu->CurrentlyDrawedPosition()) ? Config.selected_item_suffix_length : 0), menu->Y());
+				if (discard_colors)
+					*menu << buf.Str();
+				else
+					*menu << buf;
 				return;
 			}
 			else // not a color nor right align, just a random character
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 68f07c46..e8d0cdd9 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void DefaultConfiguration(ncmpcpp_config &conf)
 	conf.browser_sort_by_mtime = false;
 	conf.tag_editor_extended_numeration = false;
 	conf.media_library_display_date = true;
-	conf.discard_column_colors_if_item_is_selected = true;
+	conf.discard_colors_if_item_is_selected = true;
 	conf.set_window_title = true;
 	conf.mpd_port = 6600;
 	conf.mpd_connection_timeout = 15;
@@ -953,9 +953,9 @@ void ReadConfiguration(ncmpcpp_config &conf)
 			{
 				conf.media_library_display_date = v == "yes";
 			}
-			else if (cl.find("discard_column_colors_if_item_is_selected") != std::string::npos)
+			else if (cl.find("discard_colors_if_item_is_selected") != std::string::npos)
 			{
-				conf.discard_column_colors_if_item_is_selected = v == "yes";
+				conf.discard_colors_if_item_is_selected = v == "yes";
 			}
 			else if (cl.find("enable_window_title") != std::string::npos)
 			{
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 8c1adf07..572a2286 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ struct ncmpcpp_config
 	bool browser_sort_by_mtime;
 	bool tag_editor_extended_numeration;
 	bool media_library_display_date;
-	bool discard_column_colors_if_item_is_selected;
+	bool discard_colors_if_item_is_selected;
 	
 	int mpd_port;
 	int mpd_connection_timeout;