diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f55792d8..2c99f446 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -60,9 +60,12 @@
   row ([#1364][1364]).
 * Support for DECSET/DECRST/DECRQM 2027 (_Grapheme cluster
   processing_).
+* Support for visual bell which flashes the terminal window.
+  ([#1508][1508]).
 
 [1077]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/1077
 [1364]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/1364
+[1508]: https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/1508
 
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 0f5cb009..4b6b43aa 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@ parse_section_bell(struct context *ctx)
         return value_to_bool(ctx, &conf->bell.urgent);
     else if (strcmp(key, "notify") == 0)
         return value_to_bool(ctx, &conf->bell.notify);
-    else if (strcmp(key, "flash") == 0)
+    else if (strcmp(key, "visual") == 0)
         return value_to_bool(ctx, &conf->bell.flash);
     else if (strcmp(key, "command") == 0)
         return value_to_spawn_template(ctx, &conf->bell.command);
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ parse_section_colors(struct context *ctx)
         return true;
     }
 
-    else if (strcmp(key, "flash_alpha") == 0) {
+    else if (strcmp(key, "flash-alpha") == 0) {
         float alpha;
         if (!value_to_float(ctx, &alpha))
             return false;
diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 4c5fc7fb..bab71996 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -394,9 +394,8 @@ Note: do not set *TERM* here; use the *term* option in the main
 
 	Default: _no_
 
-*flash*
-	When set to _yes_, foot will emit the bell signal flashing the
-	terminal window whenever *BEL* is received.
+*visual*
+	When set to _yes_, foot will flash terminal window.
 
 	Default: _no_
 
@@ -618,14 +617,13 @@ can configure the background transparency with the _alpha_ option.
 *flash*
 	Color to use for the terminal window flash.
 
-	Default: _7f7fff_.
-
+	Default: _7f7f00_.
 
 *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_.
+	Default: _0.5_.
 
 *alpha*
 	Background translucency. A value in the range 0.0-1.0, where 0.0
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 7fd1c607..97872061 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 [bell]
 # urgent=no
 # notify=no
-# flash=no
+# visual=no
 # command=
 # command-focused=no
 
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@
 # alpha=1.0
 # background=242424
 # foreground=ffffff
-# flash=7f7fff
-# flash_alpha=0.7
+# flash=7f7f00
+# flash_alpha=0.5
 
 ## Normal/regular colors (color palette 0-7)
 # regular0=242424  # black
diff --git a/render.c b/render.c
index 12ddbf13..a380381f 100644
--- a/render.c
+++ b/render.c
@@ -1582,7 +1582,9 @@ render_overlay(struct terminal *term)
         break;
 
     case OVERLAY_FLASH:
-        color = color_hex_to_pixman_with_alpha(term->colors.flash, term->colors.flash_alpha);
+        color = color_hex_to_pixman_with_alpha(
+                term->conf->colors.flash,
+                term->conf->colors.flash_alpha);
         break;
     }
 
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 99093342..da64740e 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -3294,7 +3294,7 @@ term_bell(struct terminal *term)
         notify_notify(term, "Bell", "Bell in terminal");
 
     if (term->conf->bell.flash)
-	    term_flash(term, 100);
+        term_flash(term, 100);
 
     if ((term->conf->bell.command.argv.args != NULL) &&
         (!term->kbd_focus || term->conf->bell.command_focused))