diff --git a/novelwriter/core/buildsettings.py b/novelwriter/core/buildsettings.py
index aa295b6b..72fd395b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/buildsettings.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/buildsettings.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ SETTINGS_TEMPLATE = {
     "format.stripUnicode":     (bool, False),
     "format.replaceTabs":      (bool, False),
     "format.keepBreaks":       (bool, True),
+    "format.showDialogue":     (bool, False),
     "format.firstLineIndent":  (bool, False),
     "format.firstIndentWidth": (float, 1.4),
     "format.indentFirstPar":   (bool, False),
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ SETTINGS_LABELS = {
     "format.stripUnicode":     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Builds", "Replace Unicode Characters"),
     "format.replaceTabs":      QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Builds", "Replace Tabs with Spaces"),
     "format.keepBreaks":       QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Builds", "Preserve Hard Line Breaks"),
+    "format.showDialogue":     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Builds", "Apply Dialogue Highlighting"),
 
     "format.grpParIndent":     QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Builds", "First Line Indent"),
     "format.firstLineIndent":  QT_TRANSLATE_NOOP("Builds", "Enable Indent"),
diff --git a/novelwriter/core/docbuild.py b/novelwriter/core/docbuild.py
index a6d47740..fa078cbb 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/docbuild.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/docbuild.py
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ class NWBuildDocument:
         bldObj.setJustify(self._build.getBool("format.justifyText"))
         bldObj.setLineHeight(self._build.getFloat("format.lineHeight"))
         bldObj.setKeepLineBreaks(self._build.getBool("format.keepBreaks"))
+        bldObj.setDialogueHighlight(self._build.getBool("format.showDialogue"))
         bldObj.setFirstLineIndent(
             self._build.getBool("format.firstLineIndent"),
             self._build.getFloat("format.firstIndentWidth"),
diff --git a/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py b/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py
index 85105b86..1e19187b 100644
--- a/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py
+++ b/novelwriter/tools/manuscript.py
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ class GuiManuscript(NToolDialog):
         theme.keyword   = QColor(245, 135, 31)
         theme.tag       = QColor(66, 113, 174)
         theme.optional  = QColor(66, 113, 174)
+        theme.dialog    = QColor(174, 0, 0)
+        theme.altdialog = QColor(66, 113, 174)
 
         self.docPreview.beginNewBuild(len(docBuild))
         for step, _ in docBuild.iterBuildPreview(theme):
diff --git a/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py b/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
index 23b2a946..f060a7b0 100644
--- a/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
+++ b/novelwriter/tools/manussettings.py
@@ -1093,11 +1093,13 @@ class _FormatTab(NScrollableForm):
         self.stripUnicode = NSwitch(self, height=iPx)
         self.replaceTabs = NSwitch(self, height=iPx)
         self.keepBreaks = NSwitch(self, height=iPx)
+        self.showDialogue = NSwitch(self, height=iPx)
 
         self.addRow(self._build.getLabel("format.justifyText"), self.justifyText)
         self.addRow(self._build.getLabel("format.stripUnicode"), self.stripUnicode)
         self.addRow(self._build.getLabel("format.replaceTabs"), self.replaceTabs)
         self.addRow(self._build.getLabel("format.keepBreaks"), self.keepBreaks)
+        self.addRow(self._build.getLabel("format.showDialogue"), self.showDialogue)
 
         # First Line Indent
         # =================
@@ -1180,6 +1182,7 @@ class _FormatTab(NScrollableForm):
         self.stripUnicode.setChecked(self._build.getBool("format.stripUnicode"))
         self.replaceTabs.setChecked(self._build.getBool("format.replaceTabs"))
         self.keepBreaks.setChecked(self._build.getBool("format.keepBreaks"))
+        self.showDialogue.setChecked(self._build.getBool("format.showDialogue"))
 
         self.firstIndent.setChecked(self._build.getBool("format.firstLineIndent"))
         self.indentWidth.setValue(self._build.getFloat("format.firstIndentWidth"))
@@ -1219,6 +1222,7 @@ class _FormatTab(NScrollableForm):
         self._build.setValue("format.stripUnicode", self.stripUnicode.isChecked())
         self._build.setValue("format.replaceTabs", self.replaceTabs.isChecked())
         self._build.setValue("format.keepBreaks", self.keepBreaks.isChecked())
+        self._build.setValue("format.showDialogue", self.showDialogue.isChecked())
 
         self._build.setValue("format.firstLineIndent", self.firstIndent.isChecked())
         self._build.setValue("format.firstIndentWidth", self.indentWidth.value())
diff --git a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
index 76a41a48..cc39745e 100644
--- a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
+++ b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
@@ -555,6 +555,12 @@ def testToolBuildSettings_Format(monkeypatch, qtbot, nwGUI):
     build.setValue("format.justifyText", False)
     build.setValue("format.stripUnicode", False)
     build.setValue("format.replaceTabs", False)
+    build.setValue("format.keepBreaks", True)
+    build.setValue("format.showDialogue", False)
+
+    build.setValue("format.firstLineIndent", False)
+    build.setValue("format.firstIndentWidth", 1.4)
+    build.setValue("format.indentFirstPar", False)
 
     build.setValue("format.pageUnit", "mm")
     build.setValue("format.pageSize", "Custom")
@@ -580,6 +586,8 @@ def testToolBuildSettings_Format(monkeypatch, qtbot, nwGUI):
     assert fmtTab.justifyText.isChecked() is False
     assert fmtTab.stripUnicode.isChecked() is False
     assert fmtTab.replaceTabs.isChecked() is False
+    assert fmtTab.keepBreaks.isChecked() is True
+    assert fmtTab.showDialogue.isChecked() is False
 
     assert fmtTab.firstIndent.isChecked() is False
     assert fmtTab.indentWidth.value() == 1.4
@@ -603,6 +611,8 @@ def testToolBuildSettings_Format(monkeypatch, qtbot, nwGUI):
     fmtTab.justifyText.setChecked(True)
     fmtTab.stripUnicode.setChecked(True)
     fmtTab.replaceTabs.setChecked(True)
+    fmtTab.keepBreaks.setChecked(False)
+    fmtTab.showDialogue.setChecked(True)
 
     fmtTab.firstIndent.setChecked(True)
     fmtTab.indentWidth.setValue(2.0)
@@ -620,6 +630,8 @@ def testToolBuildSettings_Format(monkeypatch, qtbot, nwGUI):
     assert build.getBool("format.justifyText") is True
     assert build.getBool("format.stripUnicode") is True
     assert build.getBool("format.replaceTabs") is True
+    assert build.getBool("format.keepBreaks") is False
+    assert build.getBool("format.showDialogue") is True
 
     assert build.getBool("format.firstLineIndent") is True
     assert build.getFloat("format.firstIndentWidth") == 2.0