diff --git a/lib/bot.js b/lib/bot.js
index 141b4b5d..49411c76 100644
--- a/lib/bot.js
+++ b/lib/bot.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ class Bot {
     this.discordToken = options.discordToken;
     this.commandCharacters = options.commandCharacters || [];
     this.ircNickColor = options.ircNickColor !== false; // default to true
+    this.ircNickColorIndex = (options.ircNickColorIndex < NICK_COLORS.length) ?
+      options.ircNickColorIndex :
+      false;
     this.channels = _.values(options.channelMapping);
     this.ircStatusNotices = options.ircStatusNotices;
     this.announceSelfJoin = options.announceSelfJoin;
@@ -317,7 +320,10 @@ class Bot {
       let text = this.parseText(message);
       let displayUsername = nickname;
       if (this.ircNickColor) {
-        const colorIndex = (nickname.charCodeAt(0) + nickname.length) % NICK_COLORS.length;
+        // If colorIndex is set in conf use that value
+        const colorIndex = this.ircNickColorIndex ?
+          this.ircNickColorIndex :
+          (nickname.charCodeAt(0) + nickname.length) % NICK_COLORS.length;
         displayUsername = irc.colors.wrap(NICK_COLORS[colorIndex], nickname);
       }