diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 784cd543..b3c333f0 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	<string name="notification_mode_summary">When to show the notification</string>
 	<string name="notification_action_title">Notification Action</string>
 	<string name="notification_action_summary">What to do when the notification is pressed</string>
+	<string name="notification_invert_colour_title">Invert notification colour</string>
+	<string name="notification_invert_colour_summary">Use inverted colour for notifications</string>
 
 	<string name="pref_playback_view">Playback View</string>
 	<string name="display_mode_title">Display Mode</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/preferences.xml b/res/xml/preferences.xml
index 6f7c6bb9..5377633a 100644
--- a/res/xml/preferences.xml
+++ b/res/xml/preferences.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 			android:entries="@array/notification_action_entries"
 			android:entryValues="@array/entry_values"
 			android:defaultValue="0" />
+		<CheckBoxPreference
+			android:key="notification_inverted_colour"
+			android:title="@string/notification_invert_colour_title"
+			android:summary="@string/notification_invert_colour_summary"
+			android:defaultValue="false" />
 	</PreferenceCategory>
 	<PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/pref_playback_view">
 		<ListPreference
diff --git a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
index 7bfee0ec..92158fa5 100644
--- a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
+++ b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/PlaybackService.java
@@ -425,6 +425,8 @@ public final class PlaybackService extends Service implements Handler.Callback,
 				if (activity instanceof FullPlaybackActivity)
 					activity.finish();
 			}
+		} else if ("notification_inverted_colour".equals(key)) {
+			updateNotification();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/SongNotification.java b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/SongNotification.java
index b80c60a6..98439639 100644
--- a/src/org/kreed/vanilla/SongNotification.java
+++ b/src/org/kreed/vanilla/SongNotification.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
@@ -73,6 +74,17 @@ public class SongNotification extends Notification {
 		views.setTextViewText(R.id.title, song.title);
 		views.setTextViewText(R.id.artist, song.artist);
 
+		TypedArray array = ContextApplication.getContext().getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(new int[] {
+				android.R.attr.textColorPrimary,
+				android.R.attr.textColorPrimaryInverse,
+			});
+		int color1 = array.getColor(0, 0xFF00FF);
+		int color2 = array.getColor(1, 0xFF00FF);
+		int color = prefs.getBoolean("notification_inverted_colour", true) ? color1: color2;
+		array.recycle();
+		views.setTextColor(R.id.title, color);
+		views.setTextColor(R.id.artist, color);
+
 		contentView = views;
 		icon = statusIcon;
 		flags |= Notification.FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT;