diff --git a/doc/man/es/mc.1.in b/doc/man/es/mc.1.in
index b2c3db7e7..602251e39 100644
--- a/doc/man/es/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/es/mc.1.in
@@ -3405,8 +3405,8 @@ de error: errdfocus, errdhotnormal, errdhotfocus, errdtitle; los colores
 de la ayuda: helpnormal, helpitalic, helpbold, helplink, helpslink,
 helptitle; los colores del visor: viewnormal, viewbold, viewunderline,
 viewselected; loc colores del editor: editnormal, editbold, editmarked,
-editwhitespace, editlinestate; los colores de los menús desplegables:
-pmenunormal, pmenusel, pmenutitle.
+editwhitespace, editnonprintable, editlinestate; los colores de los menús
+desplegables: pmenunormal, pmenusel, pmenutitle.
 .PP
 .I header
 determina el color del encabezado de los paneles, la línea con los
diff --git a/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in b/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in
index 5f26f6222..f668a7c95 100644
--- a/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/hu/mc.1.in
@@ -2869,7 +2869,7 @@ dhotnormal, dhotfocus; Súgó színek: helpnormal, helpitalic, helpbold,
 helplink, helpslink; Fájlnéző színek: viewunderline; Speciális kijelölés
 színei: executable, directory, link, stalelink, device, special, core;
 Viewer colors are: viewnormal, viewbold, viewunderline, viewselected.
-Szerkesztő színei: editnormal, editbold, editmarked.
+Szerkesztő színei: editnormal, editbold, editmarked, editnonprintable.
 .PP
 .I input
 maghatározza a beviteli sorok színét a dialogus ablakora vonatkozóan.
diff --git a/doc/man/it/mc.1.in b/doc/man/it/mc.1.in
index 3a458934c..4cbf4a47f 100644
--- a/doc/man/it/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/it/mc.1.in
@@ -2881,7 +2881,7 @@ Il colore del visualizzatore è: viewunderline.
 Colori speciali di evidenziazione: executable, directory, link, device, 
 special, core.
 I colori dell'viewer sono: viewnormal, viewbold, viewunderline, viewselected.
-I colori dell'editor sono: editnormal, editbold, editmarked.
+I colori dell'editor sono: editnormal, editbold, editmarked, editnonprintable.
 .PP
 .I input 
 determina il colore delle righe di input usate delle finestre di dialogo.
diff --git a/doc/man/mc.1.in b/doc/man/mc.1.in
index be3b823dd..aad40fe27 100644
--- a/doc/man/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/mc.1.in
@@ -3513,8 +3513,8 @@ dhotnormal, dhotfocus, dtitle. Error dialog colors are: errdfocus, errdhotnormal
 errdhotfocus, errdtitle.  Help colors are: helpnormal, helpitalic, helpbold,
 helplink, helpslink, helptitle.  Viewer colors are: viewnormal, viewbold,
 viewunderline, viewselected. Editor colors are: editnormal, editbold, editmarked,
-editwhitespace, editlinestate. Popup menu colors are: pmenunormal, pmenusel,
-pmenutitle.
+editwhitespace, editnonprintable, editlinestate. Popup menu colors are: pmenunormal,
+pmenusel, pmenutitle.
 .PP
 .I header
 determines the color of panel header, the line that contains column titles
diff --git a/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in b/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in
index 344c4b261..e7341f5d0 100644
--- a/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/pl/mc.1.in
@@ -2542,8 +2542,8 @@ dhotfocus; Kolory pomocy: helpnormal, helpitalic, helpbold, helplink,
 helpslink; Kolory podglądu: viewunderline; Specjalne tryby podświetlenia:
 executable, directory, link, device, special. Viewer colors are: viewnormal,
 viewbold, viewunderline, viewselected. Editor colors are: editnormal, editbold,
-editmarked, editwhitespace, editlinestate. Popup menu colors are: pmenunormal,
-pmenusel, pmenutitle.
+editmarked, editwhitespace, editnonprintable, editlinestate. Popup menu colors
+are: pmenunormal, pmenusel, pmenutitle.
 [nie tłumaczyłem nazw z racji tego, że trzeba je stosować w ich angielskim
 brzmieniu \- jeśli jesteś aż tak zaawansowany, użyj słownika].
 .PP
diff --git a/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in b/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in
index 53ad6a574..8a1c49797 100644
--- a/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/ru/mc.1.in
@@ -4019,7 +4019,8 @@ bbarhotkey, bbarbutton.
 Цвета в диалоге\-сообщении об ошибке: errdfocus, errdhotnormal, errdhotfocus, errdtitle.
 Цвета в окне встроенной помощи: helpnormal, helpitalic, helpbold, helplink, helpslink.
 Цвета в окне программы просмотра: viewnormal, viewbold, viewunderline, viewselected.
-Цвета в редакторе: editnormal, editbold, editmarked, editwhitespace, editlinestate.
+Цвета в редакторе: editnormal, editbold, editmarked, editwhitespace, editnonprintable,
+editlinestate.
 Цвета окна всплывающего меню: pmenunormal, pmenusel, pmenutitle.
 .PP
 Цвета задавать не обязательно. Цвет какого именно поля определяется
diff --git a/doc/man/sr/mc.1.in b/doc/man/sr/mc.1.in
index dd04dec1f..a7484cf1d 100644
--- a/doc/man/sr/mc.1.in
+++ b/doc/man/sr/mc.1.in
@@ -2865,7 +2865,7 @@ dnormal, dfocus, dhotnormal, dhotfocus. Боје помоћи су: helpnormal,
 helpbold, helplink, helpslink. Боја прегледача је: viewunderline.
 Посебне боје за истицање су: executable, directory, link, stalelink,
 device, special, core. Viewer colors are: viewnormal, viewbold, viewunderline,
-viewselected. Боје уређивача су: editnormal, editbold, editmarked.
+viewselected. Боје уређивача су: editnormal, editbold, editmarked, editnonprintable.
 .PP
 .I input
 одређује боју редова за унос који се користе у дијалозима упита.
diff --git a/lib/skin.h b/lib/skin.h
index 024e0c506..099c3646b 100644
--- a/lib/skin.h
+++ b/lib/skin.h
@@ -87,28 +87,29 @@
  * Last is defined to view color.
  */
 #define EDITOR_NORMAL_COLOR       mc_skin_color__cache[49]
-#define EDITOR_BOLD_COLOR         mc_skin_color__cache[50]
-#define EDITOR_MARKED_COLOR       mc_skin_color__cache[51]
-#define EDITOR_WHITESPACE_COLOR   mc_skin_color__cache[52]
-#define EDITOR_RIGHT_MARGIN_COLOR mc_skin_color__cache[53]
-#define EDITOR_BACKGROUND         mc_skin_color__cache[54]
-#define EDITOR_FRAME              mc_skin_color__cache[55]
-#define EDITOR_FRAME_ACTIVE       mc_skin_color__cache[56]
-#define EDITOR_FRAME_DRAG         mc_skin_color__cache[57]
+#define EDITOR_NONPRINTABLE_COLOR mc_skin_color__cache[50]
+#define EDITOR_BOLD_COLOR         mc_skin_color__cache[51]
+#define EDITOR_MARKED_COLOR       mc_skin_color__cache[52]
+#define EDITOR_WHITESPACE_COLOR   mc_skin_color__cache[53]
+#define EDITOR_RIGHT_MARGIN_COLOR mc_skin_color__cache[54]
+#define EDITOR_BACKGROUND         mc_skin_color__cache[55]
+#define EDITOR_FRAME              mc_skin_color__cache[56]
+#define EDITOR_FRAME_ACTIVE       mc_skin_color__cache[57]
+#define EDITOR_FRAME_DRAG         mc_skin_color__cache[58]
 /* color of left 8 char status per line */
-#define LINE_STATE_COLOR          mc_skin_color__cache[58]
-#define BOOK_MARK_COLOR           mc_skin_color__cache[59]
-#define BOOK_MARK_FOUND_COLOR     mc_skin_color__cache[60]
+#define LINE_STATE_COLOR          mc_skin_color__cache[59]
+#define BOOK_MARK_COLOR           mc_skin_color__cache[60]
+#define BOOK_MARK_FOUND_COLOR     mc_skin_color__cache[61]
 
 /* Diff colors */
-#define DFF_ADD_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[61]
-#define DFF_CHG_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[62]
-#define DFF_CHH_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[63]
-#define DFF_CHD_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[64]
-#define DFF_DEL_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[65]
-#define DFF_ERROR_COLOR           mc_skin_color__cache[66]
+#define DFF_ADD_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[62]
+#define DFF_CHG_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[63]
+#define DFF_CHH_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[64]
+#define DFF_CHD_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[65]
+#define DFF_DEL_COLOR             mc_skin_color__cache[66]
+#define DFF_ERROR_COLOR           mc_skin_color__cache[67]
 
-#define MC_SKIN_COLOR_CACHE_COUNT 67
+#define MC_SKIN_COLOR_CACHE_COUNT 68
 
 /*** enums ***************************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/lib/skin/colors-old.c b/lib/skin/colors-old.c
index 628b2aa78..4b13d9a33 100644
--- a/lib/skin/colors-old.c
+++ b/lib/skin/colors-old.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ static const mc_skin_colors_old_t old_colors[] = {
     {"editframedrag", "editor", "editframedrag"},
     {"editlinestate", "editor", "editlinestate"},
     {"editmarked", "editor", "editmarked"},
+    {"editnonprintable", "editor", "editnonprintable"},
     {"editnormal", "editor", "_default_"},
     {"editwhitespace", "editor", "editwhitespace"},
     {"errdhotfocus", "error", "errdhotfocus"},
diff --git a/lib/skin/colors.c b/lib/skin/colors.c
index b47e036a0..547fcdc61 100644
--- a/lib/skin/colors.c
+++ b/lib/skin/colors.c
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ mc_skin_color_cache_init (void)
     EDITOR_BOLD_COLOR = mc_skin_color_get ("editor", "editbold");
     EDITOR_MARKED_COLOR = mc_skin_color_get ("editor", "editmarked");
     EDITOR_WHITESPACE_COLOR = mc_skin_color_get ("editor", "editwhitespace");
+    EDITOR_NONPRINTABLE_COLOR = mc_skin_color_get ("editor", "editnonprintable");
     EDITOR_RIGHT_MARGIN_COLOR = mc_skin_color_get ("editor", "editrightmargin");
     LINE_STATE_COLOR = mc_skin_color_get ("editor", "editlinestate");
     EDITOR_BACKGROUND = mc_skin_color_get ("editor", "editbg");
diff --git a/misc/skins/dark.ini b/misc/skins/dark.ini
index 8ad29b334..707b05b4c 100644
--- a/misc/skins/dark.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/dark.ini
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;green
     editmarked = black;lightgray
     editwhitespace = brightblue;black
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/darkfar.ini b/misc/skins/darkfar.ini
index 9ac7399ec..1329e1da9 100644
--- a/misc/skins/darkfar.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/darkfar.ini
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;green
     editmarked = black;lightgray
     editwhitespace = brightblue;black
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/default.ini b/misc/skins/default.ini
index 145eb998b..a3dd3e390 100644
--- a/misc/skins/default.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/default.ini
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;green
     editmarked = black;cyan
     editwhitespace = brightblue;blue
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/double-lines.ini b/misc/skins/double-lines.ini
index 7f35df0bc..f6bdac0dc 100644
--- a/misc/skins/double-lines.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/double-lines.ini
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;green
     editmarked = black;cyan
     editwhitespace = brightblue;blue
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/featured-plus.ini b/misc/skins/featured-plus.ini
index a0dc07028..def2147da 100644
--- a/misc/skins/featured-plus.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/featured-plus.ini
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;green
     editmarked = black;cyan
     editwhitespace = brightblue;blue
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/featured.ini b/misc/skins/featured.ini
index 43ce2f293..f5b6f5dc4 100644
--- a/misc/skins/featured.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/featured.ini
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     editmarked = black;cyan
     editwhitespace = brightblue;blue
     editlinestate = white;cyan
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
     editrightmargin = brightblue;black
diff --git a/misc/skins/gotar.ini b/misc/skins/gotar.ini
index 3b81867fc..d49ddb6c0 100644
--- a/misc/skins/gotar.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/gotar.ini
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;blue
     editmarked = brightgreen;red
     editwhitespace = brightblue;blue
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = brightgreen
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/gray-green-purple256.ini b/misc/skins/gray-green-purple256.ini
index 3f00e2a68..12a09e309 100644
--- a/misc/skins/gray-green-purple256.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/gray-green-purple256.ini
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
     editbold = rgb400
     editmarked = ;main1
     editwhitespace = rgb400;bgdarker
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = ;bgdarker
     bookmark = ;rgb531
     bookmarkfound = ;main2
diff --git a/misc/skins/gray-orange-blue256.ini b/misc/skins/gray-orange-blue256.ini
index 4953c1673..bce1a9839 100644
--- a/misc/skins/gray-orange-blue256.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/gray-orange-blue256.ini
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@
     editbold = rgb400
     editmarked = ;main1
     editwhitespace = rgb400;bgdarker
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = ;bgdarker
     bookmark = ;rgb531
     bookmarkfound = ;main2
diff --git a/misc/skins/julia256.ini b/misc/skins/julia256.ini
index 18ed248a4..2a731801d 100644
--- a/misc/skins/julia256.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/julia256.ini
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;green
     editmarked = black;lightgray
     editwhitespace = brightblue;black
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/mc46.ini b/misc/skins/mc46.ini
index f971310ed..fe42e792a 100644
--- a/misc/skins/mc46.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/mc46.ini
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     editbold = yellow;
     editmarked = black;cyan
     editwhitespace = brightblue;blue
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarcon16-defbg.ini b/misc/skins/modarcon16-defbg.ini
index e06e721b0..c79a5a2b2 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarcon16-defbg.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarcon16-defbg.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color15;;bold
     editmarked = color11;color2;bold
     editwhitespace = color12;color4
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color2;color0
     bookmark = color0;color7
     bookmarkfound = color0;color7
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarcon16.ini b/misc/skins/modarcon16.ini
index e2c86d71b..6e958368c 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarcon16.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarcon16.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color15;;bold
     editmarked = color11;color2;bold
     editwhitespace = color2;color0
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color2;color0
     bookmark = color0;color7
     bookmarkfound = color0;color7
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarcon16root-defbg.ini b/misc/skins/modarcon16root-defbg.ini
index 5d0526902..677f3ead2 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarcon16root-defbg.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarcon16root-defbg.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color15;;bold
     editmarked = color11;color1;bold
     editwhitespace = color12;color4
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color1;color0
     bookmark = color0;color7
     bookmarkfound = color0;color7
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarcon16root.ini b/misc/skins/modarcon16root.ini
index 46ed69508..49164d6af 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarcon16root.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarcon16root.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color15;;bold
     editmarked = color11;color1;bold
     editwhitespace = color12;color4
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color1;color0
     bookmark = color0;color7
     bookmarkfound = color0;color7
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarin256-defbg.ini b/misc/skins/modarin256-defbg.ini
index 9ba2e60a7..d4e84fefe 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarin256-defbg.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarin256-defbg.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color228;;bold
     editmarked = color228;color23;bold
     editwhitespace = color56;color234
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color66;color235
     bookmark = ;color239
     bookmarkfound = ;color239;bold
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarin256.ini b/misc/skins/modarin256.ini
index 0dba21758..afdd71c67 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarin256.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarin256.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color228;;bold
     editmarked = color228;color23;bold
     editwhitespace = color56;color234
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color66;color235
     bookmark = ;color239
     bookmarkfound = ;color239;bold
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarin256root-defbg.ini b/misc/skins/modarin256root-defbg.ini
index 2a8fa75de..bb0a8233f 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarin256root-defbg.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarin256root-defbg.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color228;;bold
     editmarked = color228;color88;bold
     editwhitespace = color56;color234
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color95;color235
     bookmark = ;color239
     bookmarkfound = ;color239;bold
diff --git a/misc/skins/modarin256root.ini b/misc/skins/modarin256root.ini
index 688fea35b..dd05c0058 100644
--- a/misc/skins/modarin256root.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/modarin256root.ini
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
     editbold = color228;;bold
     editmarked = color228;color88;bold
     editwhitespace = color56;color234
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color95;color235
     bookmark = ;color239
     bookmarkfound = ;color239;bold
diff --git a/misc/skins/nicedark.ini b/misc/skins/nicedark.ini
index 0b5ee0107..3bace63b7 100644
--- a/misc/skins/nicedark.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/nicedark.ini
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
     editbold = brown;blue
     editmarked = black;cyan
     editwhitespace = brightblue;blue
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = white;cyan
     bookmark = white;red
     bookmarkfound = black;green
diff --git a/misc/skins/sand256.ini b/misc/skins/sand256.ini
index 664ce7a2d..33c43c727 100644
--- a/misc/skins/sand256.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/sand256.ini
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@
     editbold = rgb400
     editmarked = ;rgb452;italic
     editwhitespace = rgb400;rgb553
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = ;rgb553
     bookmark = ;rgb551
     bookmarkfound = ;rgb530
diff --git a/misc/skins/seasons-autumn16M.ini b/misc/skins/seasons-autumn16M.ini
index 47abb4cd8..4a94ccbfc 100644
--- a/misc/skins/seasons-autumn16M.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/seasons-autumn16M.ini
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
     editbold = MarkedFg;;bold
     editmarked = ;Selected
     editwhitespace = ;EditorWhitespace
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = #000;EditorLineNumber
     bookmark = #000;EditorBookmark
     bookmarkfound = #000;EditorFindAll
diff --git a/misc/skins/seasons-spring16M.ini b/misc/skins/seasons-spring16M.ini
index 855b4e132..c839f8183 100644
--- a/misc/skins/seasons-spring16M.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/seasons-spring16M.ini
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
     editbold = MarkedFg;;bold
     editmarked = ;Selected
     editwhitespace = ;EditorWhitespace
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = #000;EditorLineNumber
     bookmark = #000;EditorBookmark
     bookmarkfound = #000;EditorFindAll
diff --git a/misc/skins/seasons-summer16M.ini b/misc/skins/seasons-summer16M.ini
index 7cad34b92..3ab01481b 100644
--- a/misc/skins/seasons-summer16M.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/seasons-summer16M.ini
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
     editbold = MarkedFg;;bold
     editmarked = ;Selected
     editwhitespace = ;EditorWhitespace
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = #000;EditorLineNumber
     bookmark = #000;EditorBookmark
     bookmarkfound = #000;EditorFindAll
diff --git a/misc/skins/seasons-winter16M.ini b/misc/skins/seasons-winter16M.ini
index 76479bdd2..cae092f43 100644
--- a/misc/skins/seasons-winter16M.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/seasons-winter16M.ini
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@
     editbold = MarkedFg;;bold
     editmarked = ;Selected
     editwhitespace = ;EditorWhitespace
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = #000;EditorLineNumber
     bookmark = #000;EditorBookmark
     bookmarkfound = #000;EditorFindAll
diff --git a/misc/skins/xoria256.ini b/misc/skins/xoria256.ini
index cbc9c99ba..d1e9dd055 100644
--- a/misc/skins/xoria256.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/xoria256.ini
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@
     editbold = ;;bold
     editmarked = ;color60
     editwhitespace = color236;color234
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = ;color235
     bookmark = ;color239;
     bookmarkfound = ;color239;bold
diff --git a/misc/skins/yadt256-defbg.ini b/misc/skins/yadt256-defbg.ini
index ea3d7c7d6..d59b65a61 100644
--- a/misc/skins/yadt256-defbg.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/yadt256-defbg.ini
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     editbold = color228;;bold
     editmarked = color228;blue;bold
     editwhitespace = color56;color234
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color66;color235
     bookmark = ;color239
     bookmarkfound = ;color239;bold
diff --git a/misc/skins/yadt256.ini b/misc/skins/yadt256.ini
index 194c2b08e..2aaf4e596 100644
--- a/misc/skins/yadt256.ini
+++ b/misc/skins/yadt256.ini
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
     editbold = color228;;bold
     editmarked = color228;blue;bold
     editwhitespace = color56;color234
+    editnonprintable = ;black
     editlinestate = color66;color235
     bookmark = ;color239
     bookmarkfound = ;color239;bold
diff --git a/src/args.c b/src/args.c
index a66777e2e..3655f7d94 100644
--- a/src/args.c
+++ b/src/args.c
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ mc_args_new_color_group (void)
                                                      "                 errdhotfocus\n"
                                                      "   Menus:        menunormal, menuhot, menusel, menuhotsel, menuinactive\n"
                                                      "   Popup menus:  pmenunormal, pmenusel, pmenutitle\n"
-                                                     "   Editor:       editnormal, editbold, editmarked, editwhitespace,\n"
+                                                     "   Editor:       editnormal, editbold, editmarked, editwhitespace, editnonprintable,\n"
                                                      "                 editlinestate, editbg, editframe, editframeactive\n"
                                                      "                 editframedrag\n"
                                                      "   Viewer:       viewnormal,viewbold, viewunderline, viewselected\n"
diff --git a/src/editor/editdraw.c b/src/editor/editdraw.c
index fbd1e095f..c1ff3e5d7 100644
--- a/src/editor/editdraw.c
+++ b/src/editor/editdraw.c
@@ -448,7 +448,6 @@ print_to_widget (WEdit * edit, long row, int start_col, int start_col_real,
     {
         int style;
         unsigned int textchar;
-        int color;
 
         if (cols_to_skip != 0)
         {
@@ -458,8 +457,6 @@ print_to_widget (WEdit * edit, long row, int start_col, int start_col_real,
 
         style = p->style & 0xFF00;
         textchar = p->ch;
-        /* If non-printable - use black background */
-        color = (style & MOD_ABNORMAL) != 0 ? 0 : p->style >> 16;
 
         if ((style & MOD_WHITESPACE) != 0)
         {
@@ -475,8 +472,10 @@ print_to_widget (WEdit * edit, long row, int start_col, int start_col_real,
             tty_setcolor (EDITOR_BOLD_COLOR);
         else if ((style & MOD_MARKED) != 0)
             tty_setcolor (EDITOR_MARKED_COLOR);
+        else if ((style & MOD_ABNORMAL) != 0)
+            tty_setcolor (EDITOR_NONPRINTABLE_COLOR);
         else
-            tty_lowlevel_setcolor (color);
+            tty_lowlevel_setcolor (p->style >> 16);
 
         if (edit_options.show_right_margin)
         {