diff --git a/Formula/mutt.rb b/Formula/mutt.rb
index 5d9caf4..33c56bd 100644
--- a/Formula/mutt.rb
+++ b/Formula/mutt.rb
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
   option "with-debug", "Build with debug option enabled"
   option "with-trash-patch", "Apply trash folder patch"
+  option "with-indexcolor-patch", "Apply indexcolor patch"
   option "with-s-lang", "Build against slang instead of ncurses"
   option "with-ignore-thread-patch", "Apply ignore-thread patch"
   option "with-confirm-attachment-patch", "Apply confirm attachment patch"
@@ -52,6 +53,13 @@
     end
   end
 
+  if build.with? "indexcolor-patch"
+    patch do
+      url "https://blog.x-way.org/stuff/mutt-1.5.24-indexcolor.diff"
+      sha256 "96c3ab28e0cb03646fbb0357650628591efabb102596978d1b05960d0e511f33"
+    end
+  end
+
   # original source for this went missing, patch sourced from Arch at
   # https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/mutt-ignore-thread/
   if build.with? "ignore-thread-patch"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f73ce4..a1acf52 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # homebrew-mutt
 
-This tap contains the mutt 1.5.24 formula with updated versions of patches no longer included in the official homebrew repository (currently only the trash_folder patch).
+This tap contains the mutt 1.5.24 formula with updated versions of patches no longer included in the official homebrew repository:
+- trash_folder patch
+- indexcolor patch
 
 ## How do I install this formula?