diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 8eaf8c7..2a3ca9c 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ cb_color_change(girara_session_t* session, const char* name,
     gdk_color_parse(string_value, &(zathura->ui.colors.recolor_dark_color));
   } else if (g_strcmp0(name, "recolor-lightcolor") == 0) {
     gdk_color_parse(string_value, &(zathura->ui.colors.recolor_light_color));
+  } else if (g_strcmp0(name, "render-loading-bg") == 0) {
+    gdk_color_parse(string_value, &(zathura->ui.colors.render_loading_bg));
+  } else if (g_strcmp0(name, "render-loading-fg") == 0) {
+    gdk_color_parse(string_value, &(zathura->ui.colors.render_loading_fg));
   }
 
   render_all(zathura);
@@ -165,6 +169,10 @@ config_load_default(zathura_t* zathura)
   girara_setting_set(gsession, "highlight-color",        "#9FBC00");
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "highlight-active-color", NULL, STRING, false, _("Color for highlighting (active)"), cb_color_change, NULL);
   girara_setting_set(gsession, "highlight-active-color", "#00BC00");
+  girara_setting_add(gsession, "render-loading-bg",      NULL, STRING, false, _("'Loading ...' background color"), cb_color_change, NULL);
+  girara_setting_set(gsession, "render-loading-bg",      "#FFFFFF");
+  girara_setting_add(gsession, "render-loading-fg",      NULL, STRING, false, _("'Loading ...' foreground color"), cb_color_change, NULL);
+  girara_setting_set(gsession, "render-loading-fg",      "#000000");
 
   bool_value = false;
   girara_setting_add(gsession, "recolor",                &bool_value,  BOOLEAN, false, _("Recolor pages"), cb_setting_recolor_change, NULL);
diff --git a/page-widget.c b/page-widget.c
index 529f3f0..58ccd71 100644
--- a/page-widget.c
+++ b/page-widget.c
@@ -436,7 +436,8 @@ zathura_page_widget_draw(GtkWidget* widget, cairo_t* cairo)
       GdkColor color = priv->zathura->ui.colors.recolor_light_color;
       cairo_set_source_rgb(cairo, color.red/65535.0, color.green/65535.0, color.blue/65535.0);
     } else {
-      cairo_set_source_rgb(cairo, 1, 1, 1);
+      GdkColor color = priv->zathura->ui.colors.render_loading_bg;
+      cairo_set_source_rgb(cairo, color.red/65535.0, color.green/65535.0, color.blue/65535.0);
     }
     cairo_rectangle(cairo, 0, 0, page_width, page_height);
     cairo_fill(cairo);
@@ -450,7 +451,8 @@ zathura_page_widget_draw(GtkWidget* widget, cairo_t* cairo)
         GdkColor color = priv->zathura->ui.colors.recolor_dark_color;
         cairo_set_source_rgb(cairo, color.red/65535.0, color.green/65535.0, color.blue/65535.0);
       } else {
-        cairo_set_source_rgb(cairo, 0, 0, 0);
+        GdkColor color = priv->zathura->ui.colors.render_loading_fg;
+        cairo_set_source_rgb(cairo, color.red/65535.0, color.green/65535.0, color.blue/65535.0);
       }
 
       const char* text = _("Loading...");
diff --git a/zathura.h b/zathura.h
index 6970063..26753f7 100644
--- a/zathura.h
+++ b/zathura.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ struct zathura_s
       GdkColor recolor_light_color; /**< Light color for recoloring */
       GdkColor highlight_color; /**< Color for highlighting */
       GdkColor highlight_color_active; /** Color for highlighting */
+      GdkColor render_loading_bg; /**< Background color for render "Loading..." */
+      GdkColor render_loading_fg; /**< Foreground color for render "Loading..." */
     } colors;
 
     GtkWidget *page_widget_alignment;
diff --git a/zathurarc.5.rst b/zathurarc.5.rst
index ae58bc7..6630331 100644
--- a/zathurarc.5.rst
+++ b/zathurarc.5.rst
@@ -594,6 +594,20 @@ Defines if the "Loading..." text should be displayed if a page is rendered.
 * Value type: Boolean
 * Default value: true
 
+render-loading-bg
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Defines the background color that is used for the "Loading..." text.
+
+* Value type: String
+* Default value: #FFFFFF
+
+render-loading-fg
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+Defines the foreground color that is used for the "Loading..." text.
+
+* Value type: String
+* Default value: #000000
+
 scroll-hstep
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^
 Defines the horizontal step size of scrolling by calling the scroll command once