3 files changed, 18 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
index f7161ed9..3c95eb26 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/tab.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ static TabData const data[TAB_COUNT] = {
 
 ImageRect Tab::tabImg[TAB_COUNT];
 
-Tab::Tab() : gcn::Tab()
+Tab::Tab() : gcn::Tab(),
+    mTabColor(guiPalette->getColor(Palette::TEXT))
 {
     init();
 }
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ void Tab::draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics)
         {
             mode = TAB_SELECTED;
             // if tab is selected, it doesnt need to highlight activity
-            mLabel->setForegroundColor(guiPalette->getColor(Palette::TEXT));
+            mLabel->setForegroundColor(mTabColor);
             mHighlighted = false;
         }
         else if (mHighlighted)
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ void Tab::draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics)
         }
         else
         {
-            mLabel->setForegroundColor(guiPalette->getColor(Palette::TEXT));
+            mLabel->setForegroundColor(mTabColor);
         }
     }
 
@@ -158,6 +159,13 @@ void Tab::draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics)
     drawChildren(graphics);
 }
 
+void Tab::setTabColor(gcn::Color color)
+{
+    if (color == NULL)
+        color = guiPalette->getColor(Palette::TEXT);
+    mTabColor = color;
+}
+
 void Tab::setHighlighted(bool high)
 {
     mHighlighted = high;
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/tab.h b/src/gui/widgets/tab.h
index 3af4e2bf..64e76d4c 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/tab.h
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/tab.h
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ class Tab : public gcn::Tab
         void draw(gcn::Graphics *graphics);
 
         /**
+         * Set the normal color fo the tab's text.
+         */
+        void setTabColor(gcn::Color color);
+
+        /**
          * Set tab highlighted
          */
         void setHighlighted(bool high);
@@ -60,6 +65,7 @@ class Tab : public gcn::Tab
         static int mInstances;         /**< Number of tab instances */
         static float mAlpha;
 
+        gcn::Color mTabColor;
         bool mHighlighted;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/gui/widgets/whispertab.cpp b/src/gui/widgets/whispertab.cpp
index 9e6d9336..75131bda 100644
--- a/src/gui/widgets/whispertab.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widgets/whispertab.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ WhisperTab::WhisperTab(const std::string &nick) :
     ChatTab(nick),
     mNick(nick)
 {
-    setForegroundColor(guiPalette->getColor(Palette::WHISPER));
+    setTabColor(guiPalette->getColor(Palette::WHISPER));
 }
 
 WhisperTab::~WhisperTab()