diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing.rs b/src/components/mail/listing.rs
index 8f7f40a68..1b3410ee6 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing.rs
@@ -1041,10 +1041,7 @@ impl Listing {
                         crate::conf::value(context, "mail.sidebar_highlighted_unread_count"),
                     );
 
-                    if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-                        && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                            || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-                    {
+                    if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
                         ret.0.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
                         ret.1.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
                         ret.2.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
index b2beb2a30..67a2da085 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/compact.rs
@@ -125,10 +125,7 @@ impl MailListingTrait for CompactListing {
             theme_default: crate::conf::value(context, "theme_default"),
             ..self.color_cache
         };
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             self.color_cache.highlighted.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs
index fded17821..d6b7cda6b 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/conversations.rs
@@ -111,10 +111,7 @@ impl MailListingTrait for ConversationsListing {
             ..self.color_cache
         };
 
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             self.color_cache.highlighted.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
         // Get mailbox as a reference.
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
index 2b88b026e..1156d8e4a 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/plain.rs
@@ -125,10 +125,7 @@ impl MailListingTrait for PlainListing {
             thread_snooze_flag: crate::conf::value(context, "mail.listing.thread_snooze_flag"),
             ..self.color_cache
         };
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             self.color_cache.highlighted.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs b/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
index da085f9e9..6cad1054e 100644
--- a/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
+++ b/src/components/mail/listing/thread.rs
@@ -82,10 +82,7 @@ impl MailListingTrait for ThreadListing {
             thread_snooze_flag: crate::conf::value(context, "mail.listing.thread_snooze_flag"),
             ..self.color_cache
         };
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             self.color_cache.highlighted.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/components/utilities.rs b/src/components/utilities.rs
index 5837303e5..933fc7952 100644
--- a/src/components/utilities.rs
+++ b/src/components/utilities.rs
@@ -769,10 +769,7 @@ impl StatusBar {
     }
     fn draw_status_bar(&mut self, grid: &mut CellBuffer, area: Area, context: &mut Context) {
         let mut attribute = crate::conf::value(context, "status.bar");
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             attribute.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
         let (x, y) = write_string_to_grid(
@@ -1347,10 +1344,7 @@ impl Tabbed {
         }
         let tab_unfocused_attribute = crate::conf::value(context, "tab.unfocused");
         let mut tab_focused_attribute = crate::conf::value(context, "tab.focused");
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             tab_focused_attribute.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
 
@@ -1836,10 +1830,7 @@ impl<T: PartialEq + Debug + Clone + Sync + Send> Component for Selector<T> {
         let (width, height) = self.content.size();
         let shortcuts = self.get_shortcuts(context);
         let mut highlighted_attrs = crate::conf::value(context, "widgets.options.highlighted");
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             highlighted_attrs.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
         match (event, self.cursor) {
@@ -1947,10 +1938,7 @@ impl<T: PartialEq + Debug + Clone + Sync + Send> Component for Selector<T> {
                 self.cursor = SelectorCursor::Entry(c);
                 let mut highlighted_attrs =
                     crate::conf::value(context, "widgets.options.highlighted");
-                if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-                    && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                        || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-                {
+                if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
                     highlighted_attrs.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
                 }
                 for c in self.content.row_iter(2..4, c + 2) {
@@ -2227,10 +2215,7 @@ impl<T: PartialEq + Debug + Clone + Sync + Send> Selector<T> {
             );
         }
         let mut highlighted_attrs = crate::conf::value(context, "widgets.options.highlighted");
-        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-        {
+        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
             highlighted_attrs.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
         }
         if single_only {
diff --git a/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs b/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs
index c5faf3fcc..778646b52 100644
--- a/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs
+++ b/src/components/utilities/widgets.rs
@@ -430,10 +430,7 @@ impl Component for FormWidget {
                     if self.focus == FormFocus::Fields {
                         let mut field_attrs =
                             crate::conf::value(context, "widgets.form.highlighted");
-                        if std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-                            && (context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                                || context.settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-                        {
+                        if !context.settings.terminal.use_color() {
                             field_attrs.attrs |= Attr::Reverse;
                         }
                         for row in grid.bounds_iter((
diff --git a/src/conf/terminal.rs b/src/conf/terminal.rs
index 2f5f7d7dd..e7c916b41 100644
--- a/src/conf/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/conf/terminal.rs
@@ -49,3 +49,15 @@ impl Default for TerminalSettings {
         }
     }
 }
+
+impl TerminalSettings {
+    pub fn use_color(&self) -> bool {
+        /* Don't use color if
+         * - Either NO_COLOR is set and user hasn't explicitly set use_colors or
+         * - User has explicitly set use_colors to false
+         */
+        !((std::env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
+            && (self.use_color.is_false() || self.use_color.is_internal()))
+            || (self.use_color.is_false() && !self.use_color.is_internal()))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 61779cc88..656ef13fb 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -296,13 +296,10 @@ impl State {
             components: Vec::with_capacity(1),
             timer,
             draw_rate_limit: RateLimit::new(1, 3),
-            draw_horizontal_segment_fn: if env::var("NO_COLOR").is_ok()
-                && (settings.terminal.use_color.is_false()
-                    || settings.terminal.use_color.is_internal())
-            {
-                State::draw_horizontal_segment_no_color
-            } else {
+            draw_horizontal_segment_fn: if settings.terminal.use_color() {
                 State::draw_horizontal_segment
+            } else {
+                State::draw_horizontal_segment_no_color
             },
             display_messages: SmallVec::new(),
             display_messages_expiration_start: None,