diff --git a/gitHUD.cabal b/gitHUD.cabal
--- a/gitHUD.cabal
+++ b/gitHUD.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                gitHUD
-version:             1.1.0
+version:             1.2.0
 synopsis:            More efficient replacement to the great git-radar
 description:         Please see README.md
 homepage:            http://github.com/gbataille/gitHUD#readme
diff --git a/src/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs b/src/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
@@ -76,14 +76,18 @@
 configItemsFolder :: Config -> ConfigItem -> Config
 configItemsFolder conf (Item "git_repo_indicator" repoIndicator) = conf { confRepoIndicator = repoIndicator }
 
-configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_text" noUpstreamText) =
-  conf { confNoUpstreamString = noUpstreamText }
-configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_indicator" noUpstreamIndicator) =
-  conf { confNoUpstreamIndicator = noUpstreamIndicator }
-configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_indicator_color" noUpstreamIndColor) =
-  conf { confNoUpstreamIndicatorColor = colorConfigToColor noUpstreamIndColor }
-configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_indicator_intensity" noUpstreamIndIntensity) =
-  conf { confNoUpstreamIndicatorIntensity = intensityConfigToIntensity noUpstreamIndIntensity }
+configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_text" value) =
+  conf { confNoUpstreamString = value }
+configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_text_color" value) =
+  conf { confNoUpstreamStringColor = colorConfigToColor value }
+configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_text_intensity" value) =
+  conf { confNoUpstreamStringIntensity = intensityConfigToIntensity value }
+configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_indicator" value) =
+  conf { confNoUpstreamIndicator = value }
+configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_indicator_color" value) =
+  conf { confNoUpstreamIndicatorColor = colorConfigToColor value }
+configItemsFolder conf (Item "no_upstream_indicator_intensity" value) =
+  conf { confNoUpstreamIndicatorIntensity = intensityConfigToIntensity value }
 
 configItemsFolder conf (Item "remote_commits_indicator" value) =
   conf { confRemoteCommitsIndicator = value }
diff --git a/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs b/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD/Config/Types.hs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
   confRepoIndicator :: String
 
   , confNoUpstreamString :: String
+  , confNoUpstreamStringColor :: Color
+  , confNoUpstreamStringIntensity :: ColorIntensity
   , confNoUpstreamIndicator :: String
   , confNoUpstreamIndicatorColor :: Color
   , confNoUpstreamIndicatorIntensity :: ColorIntensity
@@ -71,6 +73,8 @@
   confRepoIndicator = "\57504"
 
   , confNoUpstreamString = "upstream"
+  , confNoUpstreamStringColor = Red
+  , confNoUpstreamStringIntensity = Vivid
   , confNoUpstreamIndicator = "\9889"
   , confNoUpstreamIndicatorColor = Red
   , confNoUpstreamIndicatorIntensity = Vivid
diff --git a/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs b/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs
--- a/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs
+++ b/src/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@
   repoState <- getRepoState
   config <- getConfig
   when (gitRemoteTrackingBranch repoState == "") $ do
-    tell $ confNoUpstreamString config
+    tellStringInColor
+      (confNoUpstreamStringColor config)
+      (confNoUpstreamStringIntensity config)
+      (confNoUpstreamString config)
     tell " "
     tellStringInColor
       (confNoUpstreamIndicatorColor config)
diff --git a/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs b/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
--- a/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
+++ b/test/Test/GitHUD/Config/Parse.hs
@@ -77,6 +77,18 @@
             forConfigItemKey "no_upstream_text" $
               withValue "foo"
 
+    , testCase "Key: no_upstream_text_color" $
+        expectValue Green $
+          toBeInField confNoUpstreamStringColor $
+            forConfigItemKey "no_upstream_text_color" $
+              withValue "Green"
+
+    , testCase "Key: no_upstream_text_intensity" $
+        expectValue Dull $
+          toBeInField confNoUpstreamStringIntensity $
+            forConfigItemKey "no_upstream_text_intensity" $
+              withValue "Dull"
+
     , testCase "Key: no_upstream_indicator" $
         expectValue "foo" $
           toBeInField confNoUpstreamIndicator $
diff --git a/test/Test/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs b/test/Test/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs
--- a/test/Test/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs
+++ b/test/Test/GitHUD/Terminal/Prompt.hs
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 customConfigUpstreamIndicator :: Config
 customConfigUpstreamIndicator = defaultConfig {
   confNoUpstreamString = "foo"
+  , confNoUpstreamStringColor = Cyan
+  , confNoUpstreamStringIntensity = Dull
   , confNoUpstreamIndicator = "bar"
   , confNoUpstreamIndicatorColor = Green
   , confNoUpstreamIndicatorIntensity = Dull
@@ -75,12 +77,12 @@
       , testCase "ZSH: with no upstream" $
           testWriterWithConfig
             (zeroOutputConfig ZSH) addUpstreamIndicator
-          @?= "upstream %{\x1b[1;31m%}\9889%{\x1b[0m%} "
+          @?= "%{\x1b[1;31m%}upstream%{\x1b[0m%} %{\x1b[1;31m%}\9889%{\x1b[0m%} "
 
       , testCase "Other: with no upstream" $
           testWriterWithConfig
             (zeroOutputConfig Other) addUpstreamIndicator
-          @?= "upstream \x1b[1;31m\9889\x1b[0m "
+          @?= "\x1b[1;31mupstream\x1b[0m \x1b[1;31m\9889\x1b[0m "
       ]
     , testGroup "Custom Config"
       [ testCase "ZSH: with an upstream" $
@@ -99,13 +101,13 @@
           testWriterWithConfig
             (buildOutputConfig ZSH (zeroGitRepoState) customConfigUpstreamIndicator)
             addUpstreamIndicator
-          @?= "foo %{\x1b[32m%}bar%{\x1b[0m%} "
+          @?= "%{\x1b[36m%}foo%{\x1b[0m%} %{\x1b[32m%}bar%{\x1b[0m%} "
 
       , testCase "Other: with no upstream" $
           testWriterWithConfig
             (buildOutputConfig Other (zeroGitRepoState) customConfigUpstreamIndicator)
             addUpstreamIndicator
-          @?= "foo \x1b[32mbar\x1b[0m "
+          @?= "\x1b[36mfoo\x1b[0m \x1b[32mbar\x1b[0m "
       ]
   ]