README.md |  2 ++
 nnn.1     |  3 +++
 nnn.c     | 30 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24a041f85091302d71b563198239821a9331b1c8..e68fa78e55787f13df6cb6530ed0671ce2eec9b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@   - Bookmarks
   - Jump HOME or to the last visited directory (as usual!)
   - Jump to initial dir, chdir prompt, cd ..... (with . as PWD)
   - Roll-over at edges, page through entries
+  - Show directories in blue (default: enabled)
 - Disk usage analyzer mode
 - Search
   - Filter directory contents with *search-as-you-type*
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@
     optional arguments:
       -l             start in light mode (fewer details)
       -i             start in navigate-as-you-type mode
+      -n             disable color for directory entries
       -p             path to custom nlay
       -S             start in disk usage analyzer mode
       -v             show program version and exit
diff --git a/nnn.1 b/nnn.1
index f55637faa01728e02fea54e63a17c7d20b80dfbe..5b2d7e23e7a50a027f476d01ca64164ff394b345 100644
--- a/nnn.1
+++ b/nnn.1
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ .Pp
 .Fl i
         start in navigate-as-you-type mode
 .Pp
+.Fl n
+        disable color for directory entries
+.Pp
 .Fl "p custom_nlay"
         path to custom nlay
 .Pp
diff --git a/nnn.c b/nnn.c
index 6dc789579c426099e765df01ec0a297043bce377..385fbae9b45bfd6871d7ad4ab8803cb290730029 100644
--- a/nnn.c
+++ b/nnn.c
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ 	uchar sizeorder  : 1;  /* Set to sort by file size */
 	uchar blkorder   : 1;  /* Set to sort by blocks used (disk usage) */
 	uchar showhidden : 1;  /* Set to show hidden files */
 	uchar showdetail : 1;  /* Clear to show fewer file info */
-	uchar reserved   : 2;
+	uchar showcolor  : 1;  /* Set to show dirs in blue */
+	uchar dircolor   : 1;  /* Current status of dir color */
 } settings;
 
 /* Externs */
@@ -157,7 +158,8 @@
 extern int wget_wch(WINDOW *win, wint_t *wch);
 
 /* Globals */
-static settings cfg = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0};
+/* Configuration */
+static settings cfg = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0};
 
 /* Idle timeout in seconds, 0 to disable */
 static int idletimeout;
@@ -380,6 +382,7 @@ 	keypad(stdscr, TRUE);
 	curs_set(FALSE); /* Hide cursor */
 	start_color();
 	use_default_colors();
+	init_pair(1, COLOR_BLUE, -1);
 	timeout(1000); /* One second */
 }
 
@@ -991,6 +994,12 @@ 	else
 		snprintf(g_buf, ncols, "%s%s", CURSYM(sel),
 			 replace_escape(ent->name));
 
+	/* Dirs are always shown on top */
+	if (cfg.dircolor && !S_ISDIR(ent->mode)) {
+		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1));
+		cfg.dircolor = 0;
+	}
+
 	printw("%s\n", g_buf);
 }
 
@@ -1096,6 +1105,12 @@ 				 CURSYM(sel), buf, coolsize(ent->blocks << 9),
 				 replace_escape(ent->name));
 	}
 
+	/* Dirs are always shown on top */
+	if (cfg.dircolor && !S_ISDIR(ent->mode)) {
+		attroff(COLOR_PAIR(1));
+		cfg.dircolor = 0;
+	}
+
 	printw("%s\n", g_buf);
 
 	if (sel)
@@ -1674,6 +1689,11 @@ 	if (ncols > PATH_MAX)
 		ncols = PATH_MAX;
 	g_buf[ncols - strlen(CWD) - 1] = '\0';
 	printw(CWD "%s\n\n", g_buf);
+
+	if (cfg.showcolor) {
+		attron(COLOR_PAIR(1));
+		cfg.dircolor = 1;
+	}
 
 	/* Print listing */
 	if (cur < (nlines >> 1)) {
@@ -2353,6 +2373,7 @@   PATH           directory to open [default: current dir]\n\n\
 optional arguments:\n\
   -l             start in light mode (fewer details)\n\
   -i             start in navigate-as-you-type mode\n\
+  -n             disable color for directory entries\n\
   -p             path to custom nlay\n\
   -S             start in disk usage analyzer mode\n\
   -v             show program version and exit\n\
@@ -2377,7 +2398,7 @@ 		fprintf(stderr, "stdin or stdout is not a tty\n");
 		exit(1);
 	}
 
-	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "dlSip:vh")) != -1) {
+	while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, "dlSinp:vh")) != -1) {
 		switch (opt) {
 		case 'S':
 			cfg.blkorder = 1;
@@ -2388,6 +2409,9 @@ 			printptr = &printent;
 			break;
 		case 'i':
 			cfg.filtermode = 1;
+			break;
+		case 'n':
+			cfg.showcolor = 0;
 			break;
 		case 'p':
 			player = optarg;