diff --git a/src/core/wee-config.c b/src/core/wee-config.c
index 692dacfe6..b5f819385 100644
--- a/src/core/wee-config.c
+++ b/src/core/wee-config.c
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ struct t_config_option *config_color_status_filter = NULL;
 struct t_config_option *config_color_status_more = NULL;
 struct t_config_option *config_color_status_mouse = NULL;
 struct t_config_option *config_color_status_name = NULL;
+struct t_config_option *config_color_status_name_insecure = NULL;
 struct t_config_option *config_color_status_name_tls = NULL;
 struct t_config_option *config_color_status_nicklist_count = NULL;
 struct t_config_option *config_color_status_number = NULL;
@@ -4547,12 +4548,21 @@ config_weechat_init_options ()
             NULL, NULL, NULL,
             &config_change_color, NULL, NULL,
             NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        config_color_status_name_insecure = config_file_new_option (
+            weechat_config_file, weechat_config_section_color,
+            "status_name_insecure", "color",
+            N_("text color for current buffer name in status bar, if data are "
+               "exchanged and not secured with a protocol like TLS"),
+            NULL, -1, 0, "lightmagenta", NULL, 0,
+            NULL, NULL, NULL,
+            &config_change_color, NULL, NULL,
+            NULL, NULL, NULL);
         config_color_status_name_tls = config_file_new_option (
             weechat_config_file, weechat_config_section_color,
             "status_name_tls", "color",
             N_("text color for current buffer name in status bar, if data are "
-               "secured with a protocol like TLS"),
-            NULL, -1, 0, "lightgreen", NULL, 0,
+               "exchanged and secured with a protocol like TLS"),
+            NULL, -1, 0, "white", NULL, 0,
             NULL, NULL, NULL,
             &config_change_color, NULL, NULL,
             NULL, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-bar-item.c b/src/plugins/irc/irc-bar-item.c
index 6019c1b1b..607f49ac5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-bar-item.c
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-bar-item.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ irc_bar_item_buffer_name_content (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int short_name)
             snprintf (buf_name, sizeof (buf_name), "%s%s[%s%s%s]",
                       _("server"),
                       IRC_COLOR_BAR_DELIM,
-                      (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME,
+                      (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_INSECURE,
                       server->name,
                       IRC_COLOR_BAR_DELIM);
         }
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ irc_bar_item_buffer_name_content (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int short_name)
                           "%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s%s",
                           (part_from_channel) ? IRC_COLOR_BAR_DELIM : "",
                           (part_from_channel) ? "(" : "",
-                          (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME,
+                          (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_INSECURE,
                           (server && display_server) ? server->name : "",
                           (server && display_server) ? IRC_COLOR_BAR_DELIM : "",
                           (server && display_server) ? "/" : "",
-                          (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME,
+                          (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_INSECURE,
                           (short_name) ? weechat_buffer_get_string (buffer, "short_name") : channel->name,
                           (part_from_channel) ? IRC_COLOR_BAR_DELIM : "",
                           (part_from_channel) ? ")" : "");
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ irc_bar_item_buffer_name_content (struct t_gui_buffer *buffer, int short_name)
 
     snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf),
               "%s%s",
-              (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME,
+              (server && server->tls_connected) ? IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS : IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_INSECURE,
               buf_name);
 
     return strdup (buf);
diff --git a/src/plugins/irc/irc-color.h b/src/plugins/irc/irc-color.h
index 02a2690e0..6e576c050 100644
--- a/src/plugins/irc/irc-color.h
+++ b/src/plugins/irc/irc-color.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #define IRC_COLOR_NOTICE weechat_color(weechat_config_string(irc_config_color_notice))
 #define IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NUMBER weechat_color("status_number")
 #define IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME weechat_color("status_name")
+#define IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_INSECURE weechat_color("status_name_insecure")
 #define IRC_COLOR_STATUS_NAME_TLS weechat_color("status_name_tls")
 #define IRC_COLOR_MESSAGE_JOIN weechat_color(weechat_config_string(irc_config_color_message_join))
 #define IRC_COLOR_MESSAGE_ACCOUNT weechat_color(weechat_config_string(irc_config_color_message_account))