diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index 1fc45f95..8a6560c5 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
  *             simple calendar format.
  *  -r       = Disallow RUN mode
  *  -c[n]    = Produce a calendar for n months (default = 1)
+ *  -@       = Use VT100 color codes
  *  -w[n,n,n] = Specify output device width, padding and spacing
  *  -s[n]    = Produce calendar in "simple calendar" format
  *  -p[n]    = Produce calendar in format compatible with rem2ps
@@ -204,6 +205,10 @@ void InitRemind(int argc, char const *argv[])
 	while (*arg) {
 	    switch(*arg++) {
 
+	    case '@':
+		UseVTColors = 1;
+		break;
+
 	    case 'j':
 	    case 'J':
 		PurgeMode = 1;
@@ -622,6 +627,7 @@ void Usage(void)
     fprintf(ErrFp, "Options:\n");
     fprintf(ErrFp, " -n     Output next occurrence of reminders in simple format\n");
     fprintf(ErrFp, " -r     Disable RUN directives\n");
+    fprintf(ErrFp, " -@     Use VT100 color codes for COLOR reminders\n");
     fprintf(ErrFp, " -c[a][n] Produce a calendar for n (default 1) months\n");
     fprintf(ErrFp, " -c[a]+[n] Produce a calendar for n (default 1) weeks\n");
     fprintf(ErrFp, " -w[n[,p[,s]]]  Specify width, padding and spacing of calendar\n");