diff --git a/src/bin/config.c b/src/bin/config.c
index 8c14fd1a..b270b24f 100644
--- a/src/bin/config.c
+++ b/src/bin/config.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "col.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 
-#define CONF_VER 24
+#define CONF_VER 25
 #define CONFIG_KEY "config"
 
 #define LIM(v, min, max) {if (v >= max) v = max; else if (v <= min) v = min;}
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ config_init(void)
      (edd_base, Config, "active_links_url", active_links_url, EET_T_UCHAR);
    EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
      (edd_base, Config, "active_links_escape", active_links_escape, EET_T_UCHAR);
+   EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
+     (edd_base, Config, "active_links_color", active_links_color, EET_T_UCHAR);
    EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
      (edd_base, Config, "translucent", translucent, EET_T_UCHAR);
    EET_DATA_DESCRIPTOR_ADD_BASIC
@@ -296,6 +298,7 @@ config_sync(const Config *config_src, Config *config)
    config->active_links_file = config_src->active_links_file;
    config->active_links_url = config_src->active_links_url;
    config->active_links_escape = config_src->active_links_escape;
+   config->active_links_color = config_src->active_links_color;
    config->mute = config_src->mute;
    config->visualize = config_src->visualize;
    config->urg_bell = config_src->urg_bell;
@@ -563,6 +566,7 @@ config_new(void)
         config->active_links_file = EINA_TRUE;
         config->active_links_url = EINA_TRUE;
         config->active_links_escape = EINA_TRUE;
+        config->active_links_color = EINA_TRUE;
         config->translucent = EINA_FALSE;
         config->mute = EINA_FALSE;
         config->visualize = EINA_TRUE;
@@ -736,7 +740,15 @@ config_load(void)
                   config->group_all = EINA_FALSE;
                   EINA_FALLTHROUGH;
                   /*pass through*/
-                case CONF_VER: /* 24 */
+                case 24:
+                  config->active_links_color = (
+                     config->active_links_email ||
+                     config->active_links_file ||
+                     config->active_links_url ||
+                     config->active_links_escape);
+                  EINA_FALLTHROUGH;
+                  /*pass through*/
+                case CONF_VER: /* 25 */
                   config->version = CONF_VER;
                   break;
                 default:
diff --git a/src/bin/config.h b/src/bin/config.h
index c5138a1c..fa04b491 100644
--- a/src/bin/config.h
+++ b/src/bin/config.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ struct _Config
    Eina_Bool         active_links_file;
    Eina_Bool         active_links_url;
    Eina_Bool         active_links_escape;
+   Eina_Bool         active_links_color;
    Eina_Bool         translucent;
    Eina_Bool         mute;
    Eina_Bool         visualize;
diff --git a/src/bin/termio.c b/src/bin/termio.c
index 092b3f0b..bbf5fc3e 100644
--- a/src/bin/termio.c
+++ b/src/bin/termio.c
@@ -2474,10 +2474,10 @@ _smart_mouseover_apply(Termio *sd)
 
    s = termio_link_find(sd->self, sd->mouse.cx, sd->mouse.cy,
                         &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2);
-   if (!s)
+   if (!s && config->active_links_color)
      {
         uint8_t r = 0, g = 0, b = 0, a = 0;
-        /* TODO: boris: check config */
+
         if (termio_color_find(sd->self, sd->mouse.cx, sd->mouse.cy,
                               &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2, &r, &g, &b, &a))
           {
@@ -2491,6 +2491,8 @@ _smart_mouseover_apply(Termio *sd)
         termio_remove_links(sd);
         return;
      }
+   if (!s)
+     return;
 
    if (link_is_url(s))
      {