diff --git a/docs/Config.md b/docs/Config.md
index ed6f6dfde..7134d1b8b 100644
--- a/docs/Config.md
+++ b/docs/Config.md
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ gui:
       - blue
     cherryPickedCommitFgColor:
       - cyan
+    unstagedChangesColor:
+      - red
   commitLength:
     show: true
   mouseEvents: true
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 9d7781358..3b4e0f139 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ type ThemeConfig struct {
 	SelectedRangeBgColor      []string `yaml:"selectedRangeBgColor"`
 	CherryPickedCommitBgColor []string `yaml:"cherryPickedCommitBgColor"`
 	CherryPickedCommitFgColor []string `yaml:"cherryPickedCommitFgColor"`
+	UnstagedChangesColor      []string `yaml:"unstagedChangesColor"`
 }
 
 type CommitLengthConfig struct {
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 				SelectedRangeBgColor:      []string{"blue"},
 				CherryPickedCommitBgColor: []string{"blue"},
 				CherryPickedCommitFgColor: []string{"cyan"},
+				UnstagedChangesColor:      []string{"red"},
 			},
 			CommitLength:             CommitLengthConfig{Show: true},
 			SkipNoStagedFilesWarning: false,
diff --git a/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go b/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go
index 116d4fc4b..d431e0bf8 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/presentation/files.go
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func getFileLine(hasUnstagedChanges bool, hasStagedChanges bool, name string, di
 	} else if file == nil && hasStagedChanges && hasUnstagedChanges {
 		restColor = partiallyModifiedColor
 	} else if hasUnstagedChanges {
-		restColor = style.FgRed
+		restColor = theme.UnstagedChangesColor
 	}
 
 	output := ""
@@ -138,13 +138,13 @@ func getFileLine(hasUnstagedChanges bool, hasStagedChanges bool, name string, di
 		firstChar := file.ShortStatus[0:1]
 		firstCharCl := style.FgGreen
 		if firstChar == "?" {
-			firstCharCl = style.FgRed
+			firstCharCl = theme.UnstagedChangesColor
 		} else if firstChar == " " {
 			firstCharCl = restColor
 		}
 
 		secondChar := file.ShortStatus[1:2]
-		secondCharCl := style.FgRed
+		secondCharCl := theme.UnstagedChangesColor
 		if secondChar == " " {
 			secondCharCl = restColor
 		}
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func getColorForChangeStatus(changeStatus string) style.TextStyle {
 	case "M", "R":
 		return style.FgYellow
 	case "D":
-		return style.FgRed
+		return theme.UnstagedChangesColor
 	case "C":
 		return style.FgCyan
 	case "T":
diff --git a/pkg/theme/theme.go b/pkg/theme/theme.go
index c3e12fdcc..39347702a 100644
--- a/pkg/theme/theme.go
+++ b/pkg/theme/theme.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ var (
 	OptionsFgColor = style.New()
 
 	DiffTerminalColor = style.FgMagenta
+
+	UnstagedChangesColor = style.New()
 )
 
 // UpdateTheme updates all theme variables
@@ -52,6 +54,9 @@ func UpdateTheme(themeConfig config.ThemeConfig) {
 	cherryPickedCommitFgTextStyle := GetTextStyle(themeConfig.CherryPickedCommitFgColor, false)
 	CherryPickedCommitTextStyle = cherryPickedCommitBgTextStyle.MergeStyle(cherryPickedCommitFgTextStyle)
 
+	unstagedChangesTextStyle := GetTextStyle(themeConfig.UnstagedChangesColor, false)
+	UnstagedChangesColor = unstagedChangesTextStyle
+
 	GocuiSelectedLineBgColor = GetGocuiStyle(themeConfig.SelectedLineBgColor)
 	OptionsColor = GetGocuiStyle(themeConfig.OptionsTextColor)
 	OptionsFgColor = GetTextStyle(themeConfig.OptionsTextColor, false)