diff --git a/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp b/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp
index faa7b59e6..0c81f0ad3 100644
--- a/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp
+++ b/src/chatdocumenthandler.cpp
@@ -324,3 +324,35 @@ void ChatDocumentHandler::pushMention(const Mention mention) const
         m_room->mentions()->push_back(mention);
     }
 }
+
+QColor ChatDocumentHandler::mentionColor() const
+{
+    return m_mentionColor;
+}
+
+void ChatDocumentHandler::setMentionColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+    if (m_mentionColor == color) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_mentionColor = color;
+    m_highlighter->mentionFormat.setForeground(m_mentionColor);
+    m_highlighter->rehighlight();
+    Q_EMIT mentionColorChanged();
+}
+
+QColor ChatDocumentHandler::errorColor() const
+{
+    return m_errorColor;
+}
+
+void ChatDocumentHandler::setErrorColor(const QColor &color)
+{
+    if (m_errorColor == color) {
+        return;
+    }
+    m_errorColor = color;
+    m_highlighter->errorFormat.setForeground(m_errorColor);
+    m_highlighter->rehighlight();
+    Q_EMIT errorColorChanged();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/chatdocumenthandler.h b/src/chatdocumenthandler.h
index 096f0f098..4ab077057 100644
--- a/src/chatdocumenthandler.h
+++ b/src/chatdocumenthandler.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ class ChatDocumentHandler : public QObject
 
     Q_PROPERTY(NeoChatRoom *room READ room WRITE setRoom NOTIFY roomChanged)
 
+    Q_PROPERTY(QColor mentionColor READ mentionColor WRITE setMentionColor NOTIFY mentionColorChanged);
+    Q_PROPERTY(QColor errorColor READ errorColor WRITE setErrorColor NOTIFY errorColorChanged);
+
 public:
     explicit ChatDocumentHandler(QObject *parent = nullptr);
 
@@ -60,6 +63,13 @@ public:
 
     void updateCompletions();
     CompletionModel *completionModel() const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] QColor mentionColor() const;
+    void setMentionColor(const QColor &color);
+
+    [[nodiscard]] QColor errorColor() const;
+    void setErrorColor(const QColor &color);
+
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void isEditChanged();
     void documentChanged();
@@ -68,6 +78,8 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void completionModelChanged();
     void selectionStartChanged();
     void selectionEndChanged();
+    void errorColorChanged();
+    void mentionColorChanged();
 
 private:
     int completionStartIndex() const;
@@ -79,6 +91,9 @@ private:
     NeoChatRoom *m_room = nullptr;
     bool completionVisible = false;
 
+    QColor m_mentionColor;
+    QColor m_errorColor;
+
     int m_cursorPosition;
     int m_selectionStart;
     int m_selectionEnd;
diff --git a/src/qml/Component/ChatBox/ChatBar.qml b/src/qml/Component/ChatBox/ChatBar.qml
index c98403928..1cdfef473 100644
--- a/src/qml/Component/ChatBox/ChatBar.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Component/ChatBox/ChatBar.qml
@@ -394,6 +394,8 @@ QQC2.Control {
         cursorPosition: textField.cursorPosition
         selectionStart: textField.selectionStart
         selectionEnd: textField.selectionEnd
+        mentionColor: Kirigami.Theme.linkColor
+        errorColor: Kirigami.Theme.negativeTextColor
         Component.onCompleted: {
             RoomManager.chatDocumentHandler = documentHandler;
         }
diff --git a/src/qml/Component/Timeline/MessageEditComponent.qml b/src/qml/Component/Timeline/MessageEditComponent.qml
index e2678a79e..2a1ddc67e 100644
--- a/src/qml/Component/Timeline/MessageEditComponent.qml
+++ b/src/qml/Component/Timeline/MessageEditComponent.qml
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ QQC2.TextArea {
         selectionStart: root.selectionStart
         selectionEnd: root.selectionEnd
         room: root.room // We don't care about saving for edits so this is OK.
+        mentionColor: Kirigami.Theme.linkColor
+        errorColor: Kirigami.Theme.negativeTextColor
     }
 
     TextMetrics {