diff --git a/src/line_info.c b/src/line_info.c
index b645e8f..05bbcb7 100644
--- a/src/line_info.c
+++ b/src/line_info.c
@@ -322,11 +322,15 @@ void line_info_print(ToxWindow *self)
 
                 if (line->msg[0] == '>')
                     wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
+                else if (line->msg[0] == '<')
+                    wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
 
                 wprintw(win, "%s", line->msg);
 
                 if (line->msg[0] == '>')
                     wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(GREEN));
+                else if (line->msg[0] == '<')
+                    wattroff(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));
 
                 if (type == OUT_MSG && timed_out(line->timestamp, get_unix_time(), NOREAD_FLAG_TIMEOUT)) {
                     wattron(win, COLOR_PAIR(RED));