diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index 3844a53..63a06e1 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -681,5 +681,9 @@
 	<!-- Notification count -->
     <string name="statusbar_notif_count_title">Show notification count</string>
     <string name="statusbar_notif_count_summary">Display the number of pending notifications</string>
+	
+	<!-- Statusbar colored icons -->
+    <string name="statusbar_colored_icons_title">Colored icons</string>
+    <string name="statusbar_colored_icons_summary">Use proper app icons for notification icons in statusbar</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
index b916016..ebbb749 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@
 	        android:title="@string/statusbar_notif_count_title"
 	        android:summary="@string/statusbar_notif_count_summary"
 	        android:defaultValue="false" />
+			
+		<com.cherish.settings.preferences.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
+            android:key="statusbar_colored_icons"
+            android:title="@string/statusbar_colored_icons_title"
+            android:summary="@string/statusbar_colored_icons_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="false" />
 
 			
 		<!-- Birghtness control -->