diff --git a/res/config.ini b/res/config.ini
index be89557..ee39ef8 100644
--- a/res/config.ini
+++ b/res/config.ini
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 # Foreground color id
 #fg = 9
 
+# Animation color id (applies to CMatrix only)
+#animation_fg = 3
+
 # Blank main box background
 # Setting to false will make it transparent
 #blank_box = true
diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index f7a1c00..2cc8335 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ void config_load(const char *cfg_path)
 	{
 		{"animate", &config.animate, config_handle_bool},
 		{"animation", &config.animation, config_handle_u8},
+		{"animation_fg", &config.animation_fg, config_handle_u8},
 		{"asterisk", &config.asterisk, config_handle_char},
 		{"bg", &config.bg, config_handle_u8},
 		{"bigclock", &config.bigclock, config_handle_bool},
@@ -271,6 +272,7 @@ void config_defaults()
 {
 	config.animate = false;
 	config.animation = 0;
+	config.animation_fg = 3;
 	config.asterisk = '*';
 	config.bg = 0;
 	config.bigclock = false;
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 6a54f60..6b9b68c 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ struct config
 	char* console_dev;
 	uint8_t default_input;
 	uint8_t fg;
+	uint8_t animation_fg;
 	bool hide_borders;
 	bool hide_key_hints;
 	uint8_t input_len;
diff --git a/src/draw.c b/src/draw.c
index 0679244..d93f7b6 100644
--- a/src/draw.c
+++ b/src/draw.c
@@ -922,8 +922,8 @@ static void matrix(struct term_buf* buf)
 		for (int i = 1; i <= buf->height; ++i)
 		{
 			uint32_t c;
-			int fg = TB_GREEN;
 			int bg = TB_DEFAULT;
+			int fg = config.animation_fg;
 
 			if (s->grid[i][j].val == -1 || s->grid[i][j].val == ' ')
 			{