diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index e276d186..f47b09f9 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -614,6 +614,18 @@ can configure the background transparency with the _alpha_ option.
 	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#8-bit for an
 	explanation of the remainder.
 
+*flash*
+	Color to use for the terminal window flash.
+
+	Default: _7f7fff_.
+
+
+*flash_alpha*
+	Flash translucency. A value in the range 0.0-1.0, where 0.0
+	means completely transparent, and 1.0 is opaque.
+
+	Default: _0.7_.
+
 *alpha*
 	Background translucency. A value in the range 0.0-1.0, where 0.0
 	means completely transparent, and 1.0 is opaque. Default: _1.0_.
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index efbbded1..c7836d91 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1172,6 +1172,8 @@ term_init(const struct config *conf, struct fdm *fdm, struct reaper *reaper,
         .colors = {
             .fg = conf->colors.fg,
             .bg = conf->colors.bg,
+            .flash = conf->colors.flash,
+            .flash_alpha = conf->colors.flash_alpha,
             .alpha = conf->colors.alpha,
             .selection_fg = conf->colors.selection_fg,
             .selection_bg = conf->colors.selection_bg,
@@ -1924,7 +1926,9 @@ term_reset(struct terminal *term, bool hard)
     fdm_del(term->fdm, term->blink.fd); term->blink.fd = -1;
     term->colors.fg = term->conf->colors.fg;
     term->colors.bg = term->conf->colors.bg;
+    term->colors.flash = term->conf->colors.flash;
     term->colors.alpha = term->conf->colors.alpha;
+    term->colors.flash_alpha = term->conf->colors.flash_alpha;
     term->colors.selection_fg = term->conf->colors.selection_fg;
     term->colors.selection_bg = term->conf->colors.selection_bg;
     term->colors.use_custom_selection = term->conf->colors.use_custom.selection;
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index a8b65198..97f2c475 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -509,6 +509,8 @@ struct terminal {
     struct {
         uint32_t fg;
         uint32_t bg;
+        uint32_t flash;
+        uint32_t flash_alpha;
         uint32_t table[256];
         uint16_t alpha;
         uint32_t selection_fg;