diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.cpp b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.cpp
index 0530070..f21d969 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.cpp
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,27 @@ static void CreateMonochromeImage( unsigned int *bits, int stride, int width, in
 	}
 }
 
+HBITMAP ColorizeMonochromeImage(HBITMAP bitmap, DWORD color)
+{
+	{
+		BITMAP info{};
+		GetObject(bitmap, sizeof(info), &info);
+		if (!DetectGrayscaleImage((const unsigned int*)info.bmBits, info.bmWidth, info.bmWidth, info.bmHeight))
+			return nullptr;
+	}
+
+	HBITMAP bmp = (HBITMAP)CopyImage(bitmap, IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_CREATEDIBSECTION);
+	if (bmp)
+	{
+		BITMAP info{};
+		GetObject(bmp, sizeof(info), &info);
+
+		CreateMonochromeImage((unsigned int*)info.bmBits, info.bmWidth, info.bmWidth, info.bmHeight, color);
+	}
+
+	return bmp;
+}
+
 static HBITMAP BitmapFromMetroIcon( HICON hIcon, int bitmapSize, int iconSize, DWORD metroColor, bool bDestroyIcon=true )
 {
 	ICONINFO info;
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.h b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.h
index a4795e0..71666e5 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.h
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/ItemManager.h
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ bool MenuGetFileTimestamp( const wchar_t *path, FILETIME *pWriteTime, FILETIME *
 STDAPI ShGetKnownFolderPath( REFKNOWNFOLDERID rfid, PWSTR *pPath );
 STDAPI ShGetKnownFolderIDList(REFKNOWNFOLDERID rfid, PIDLIST_ABSOLUTE *pPidl );
 STDAPI ShGetKnownFolderItem(REFKNOWNFOLDERID rfid, IShellItem **ppItem );
+HBITMAP ColorizeMonochromeImage(HBITMAP bitmap, DWORD color);
 
 #define TASKBAR_PINNED_ROOT L"%APPDATA%\\Microsoft\\Internet Explorer\\Quick Launch\\User Pinned\\TaskBar"
 #define START_MENU_PINNED_ROOT L"%APPDATA%\\OpenShell\\Pinned"
diff --git a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuPaint.cpp b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuPaint.cpp
index 4917dd8..9481585 100644
--- a/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuPaint.cpp
+++ b/Src/StartMenu/StartMenuDLL/MenuPaint.cpp
@@ -2200,6 +2200,21 @@ void CMenuContainer::DrawBackground( HDC hdc, const RECT &drawRect )
 		else
 			iconSize.cx=iconSize.cy=0;
 
+		COLORREF color, shadowColor;
+		{
+			bool bHotColor = (bHot && !bSplit) || stateLeft > 0;
+			if (item.id == MENU_EMPTY || item.id == MENU_EMPTY_TOP)
+			{
+				color = settings.textColors[bHotColor ? 3 : 2];
+				shadowColor = settings.textShadowColors[bHotColor ? 3 : 2];
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				color = settings.textColors[bHotColor ? 1 : 0];
+				shadowColor = settings.textShadowColors[bHotColor ? 1 : 0];
+			}
+		}
+
 		// draw icon
 		if (drawType==MenuSkin::PROGRAMS_BUTTON || drawType==MenuSkin::PROGRAMS_BUTTON_NEW)
 		{
@@ -2256,15 +2271,21 @@ void CMenuContainer::DrawBackground( HDC hdc, const RECT &drawRect )
 			const CItemManager::IconInfo *pIcon=(settings.iconSize==MenuSkin::ICON_SIZE_LARGE)?item.pItemInfo->largeIcon:item.pItemInfo->smallIcon;
 			if (pIcon && pIcon->bitmap)
 			{
+				HBITMAP temp = ColorizeMonochromeImage(pIcon->bitmap, color);
+				HBITMAP bitmap = temp ? temp : pIcon->bitmap;
+
 				BITMAP info;
-				GetObject(pIcon->bitmap,sizeof(info),&info);
-				HGDIOBJ bmp0=SelectObject(hdc2,pIcon->bitmap);
+				GetObject(bitmap,sizeof(info),&info);
+				HGDIOBJ bmp0=SelectObject(hdc2,bitmap);
 				if (bmp0)
 				{
 					BLENDFUNCTION func={AC_SRC_OVER,0,255,AC_SRC_ALPHA};
 					AlphaBlend(hdc,iconX,iconY,iconSize.cx,iconSize.cy,hdc2,0,0,info.bmWidth,info.bmHeight,func);
 					SelectObject(hdc2,bmp0);
 				}
+
+				if (temp)
+					DeleteObject(temp);
 			}
 		}
 		else if (item.id==MENU_SHUTDOWN_BUTTON && s_bHasUpdates && s_Skin.Shutdown_bitmap.GetBitmap())
@@ -2287,18 +2308,6 @@ void CMenuContainer::DrawBackground( HDC hdc, const RECT &drawRect )
 
 		// draw text
 		SelectObject(hdc,settings.font);
-		COLORREF color, shadowColor;
-		bool bHotColor=(bHot && !bSplit) || stateLeft>0;
-		if (item.id==MENU_EMPTY || item.id==MENU_EMPTY_TOP)
-		{
-			color=settings.textColors[bHotColor?3:2];
-			shadowColor=settings.textShadowColors[bHotColor?3:2];
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			color=settings.textColors[bHotColor?1:0];
-			shadowColor=settings.textShadowColors[bHotColor?1:0];
-		}
 		RECT rc={itemRect.left+settings.iconPadding.left+settings.iconPadding.right+settings.textPadding.left,itemRect.top+settings.textPadding.top,
 		         itemRect.right-settings.arrPadding.cx-settings.arrPadding.cy-settings.textPadding.right,itemRect.bottom-settings.textPadding.bottom};
 		if (item.id==MENU_SHUTDOWN_BUTTON)