diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b25b789ba..4dc041060 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
   + Fixed bug that concatenated a modified description without spaces.
   + Added new column 'recur' that displays the recurrence period of any
     recurring tasks.  This column can be added to any custom report.
+  + Added support for "color.recurring" configuration variable which
+    specifies the color of recurring tasks.
 
 ------ old releases ------------------------------
 
diff --git a/html/config.html b/html/config.html
index fd4bc71a4..20b211fcf 100644
--- a/html/config.html
+++ b/html/config.html
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@
                   color.pri.L<br />
                   color.pri.none<br />
                   color.active<br />
-                  color.tagged
+                  color.tagged<br />
+                  color.recurring
                 </dt>
                 <dd>
                   These are the coloration rules.  They correspond to a particular
diff --git a/html/task.html b/html/task.html
index 6634516dd..04bc81f96 100644
--- a/html/task.html
+++ b/html/task.html
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@
                   <li>Fixed bug that concatenated a modified description without spaces.
                   <li>Added new column 'recur' that displays the recurrence period of any
                       recurring tasks.  This column can be added to any custom report.
+                  <li>Added support for "color.recurring" configuration variable which
+                      specifies the color of recurring tasks.
                 </ul>
 
                 <p>
diff --git a/src/Config.cpp b/src/Config.cpp
index 64e07b04c..643c0ac16 100644
--- a/src/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/Config.cpp
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ void Config::createDefault (const std::string& home)
         fprintf (out, "#color.tag.bug=yellow\n");
         fprintf (out, "#color.project.garden=on_green\n");
         fprintf (out, "#color.keyword.car=on_blue\n");
+        fprintf (out, "#color.recurring=on_red\n");
         fprintf (out, "#shadow.file=%s/shadow.txt\n", dataDir.c_str ());
         fprintf (out, "#shadow.command=list\n");
         fprintf (out, "#shadow.notify=on\n");
diff --git a/src/rules.cpp b/src/rules.cpp
index f33354c9f..cac04156e 100644
--- a/src/rules.cpp
+++ b/src/rules.cpp
@@ -89,6 +89,17 @@ void autoColorize (
   // Note: fg, bg already contain colors specifically assigned via command.
   // Note: These rules form a hierarchy - the last rule is king.
 
+  // Colorization of the recurring.
+  if (gsFg["color.recurring"] != Text::nocolor ||
+      gsBg["color.recurring"] != Text::nocolor)
+  {
+    if (task.getAttribute ("recur") != "")
+    {
+      fg = gsFg["color.recurring"];
+      bg = gsBg["color.recurring"];
+    }
+  }
+
   // Colorization of the tagged.
   if (gsFg["color.tagged"] != Text::nocolor ||
       gsBg["color.tagged"] != Text::nocolor)
@@ -157,29 +168,6 @@ void autoColorize (
     }
   }
 
-  // Colorization of the due and overdue.
-  std::string due = task.getAttribute ("due");
-  if (due != "")
-  {
-    Date dueDate (::atoi (due.c_str ()));
-    Date now;
-    Date then (now + conf.get ("due", 7) * 86400);
-
-    // Overdue
-    if (dueDate < now)
-    {
-      fg = gsFg["color.overdue"];
-      bg = gsBg["color.overdue"];
-    }
-
-    // Imminent
-    else if (dueDate < then)
-    {
-      fg = gsFg["color.due"];
-      bg = gsBg["color.due"];
-    }
-  }
-
   // Colorization by tag value.
   std::map <std::string, Text::color>::iterator it;
   for (it = gsFg.begin (); it != gsFg.end (); ++it)
@@ -223,6 +211,29 @@ void autoColorize (
       }
     }
   }
+
+  // Colorization of the due and overdue.
+  std::string due = task.getAttribute ("due");
+  if (due != "")
+  {
+    Date dueDate (::atoi (due.c_str ()));
+    Date now;
+    Date then (now + conf.get ("due", 7) * 86400);
+
+    // Overdue
+    if (dueDate < now)
+    {
+      fg = gsFg["color.overdue"];
+      bg = gsBg["color.overdue"];
+    }
+
+    // Imminent
+    else if (dueDate < then)
+    {
+      fg = gsFg["color.due"];
+      bg = gsBg["color.due"];
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////