diff --git a/src/colortable.cpp b/src/colortable.cpp
index c4e21d3d..43a4dabd 100644
--- a/src/colortable.cpp
+++ b/src/colortable.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,15 @@ void ColorTable::load(Settings& s)
       [this](auto&& v) {
         m_settings->colors().setPluginListContained(v);
       });
+
+  addColor(
+      QObject::tr("Plugin is master of selected plugin"), QColor(255, 255, 0, 64),
+      [this] {
+        return m_settings->colors().pluginListMaster();
+      },
+      [this](auto&& v) {
+        m_settings->colors().setPluginListMaster(v);
+      });
 }
 
 void ColorTable::resetColors()
diff --git a/src/pluginlist.cpp b/src/pluginlist.cpp
index feb7afe1..04d4462a 100644
--- a/src/pluginlist.cpp
+++ b/src/pluginlist.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,27 @@ void PluginList::highlightPlugins(const std::vector<unsigned int>& modIndices,
                                                   this->columnCount() - 1));
 }
 
+void PluginList::highlightMasters(
+    const std::vector<unsigned int>& selectedPluginIndices)
+{
+  for (auto& esp : m_ESPs) {
+    esp.isMasterOfSelectedPlugin = false;
+  }
+
+  for (const auto& pluginIndex : selectedPluginIndices) {
+    const ESPInfo& plugin = m_ESPs[pluginIndex];
+    for (const auto& master : plugin.masters) {
+      const auto iter = m_ESPsByName.find(master);
+      if (iter != m_ESPsByName.end()) {
+        m_ESPs[iter->second].isMasterOfSelectedPlugin = true;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  emit dataChanged(this->index(0, 0), this->index(static_cast<int>(m_ESPs.size()) - 1,
+                                                  this->columnCount() - 1));
+}
+
 void PluginList::refresh(const QString& profileName,
                          const DirectoryEntry& baseDirectory,
                          const QString& lockedOrderFile, bool force)
@@ -1306,10 +1327,13 @@ QVariant PluginList::foregroundData(const QModelIndex& modelIndex) const
 
 QVariant PluginList::backgroundData(const QModelIndex& modelIndex) const
 {
-  const int index = modelIndex.row();
+  const int index       = modelIndex.row();
+  const ESPInfo& plugin = m_ESPs[index];
 
-  if (m_ESPs[index].modSelected) {
+  if (plugin.modSelected) {
     return Settings::instance().colors().pluginListContained();
+  } else if (plugin.isMasterOfSelectedPlugin) {
+    return Settings::instance().colors().pluginListMaster();
   }
 
   return {};
@@ -1921,7 +1945,8 @@ PluginList::ESPInfo::ESPInfo(const QString& name, bool forceLoaded, bool forceEn
     : name(name), fullPath(fullPath), enabled(forceLoaded), forceLoaded(forceLoaded),
       forceEnabled(forceEnabled), forceDisabled(forceDisabled), priority(0),
       loadOrder(-1), originName(originName), hasIni(hasIni),
-      archives(archives.begin(), archives.end()), modSelected(false)
+      archives(archives.begin(), archives.end()), modSelected(false),
+      isMasterOfSelectedPlugin(false)
 {
   try {
     ESP::File file(ToWString(fullPath));
diff --git a/src/pluginlist.h b/src/pluginlist.h
index 41a7d634..9a741d41 100644
--- a/src/pluginlist.h
+++ b/src/pluginlist.h
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ class PluginList : public QAbstractItemModel
   void highlightPlugins(const std::vector<unsigned int>& modIndices,
                         const MOShared::DirectoryEntry& directoryEntry);
 
+  void highlightMasters(const std::vector<unsigned int>& selectedPluginIndices);
+
   void refreshLoadOrder();
 
   void disconnectSlots();
@@ -342,6 +344,7 @@ public slots:
     bool isBlueprintFlagged;
     bool hasNoRecords;
     bool modSelected;
+    bool isMasterOfSelectedPlugin;
     QString author;
     QString description;
     bool hasIni;
diff --git a/src/pluginlistview.cpp b/src/pluginlistview.cpp
index 8b34f75d..49eb87dc 100644
--- a/src/pluginlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/pluginlistview.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ void PluginListView::setup(OrganizerCore& core, MainWindow* mw, Ui::MainWindow*
               pluginIndices.push_back(idx.row());
             }
             mwui->modList->setHighlightedMods(pluginIndices);
+            m_core->pluginList()->highlightMasters(pluginIndices);
+            verticalScrollBar()->repaint();
           });
 
   // using a lambda here to avoid storing the mod list actions
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 8b95a1d0..d88311eb 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -1286,6 +1286,16 @@ void ColorSettings::setPluginListContained(const QColor& c)
   set(m_Settings, "Settings", "containedColor", c);
 }
 
+QColor ColorSettings::pluginListMaster() const
+{
+  return get<QColor>(m_Settings, "Settings", "masterColor", QColor(255, 255, 0, 64));
+}
+
+void ColorSettings::setPluginListMaster(const QColor& c)
+{
+  set(m_Settings, "Settings", "masterColor", c);
+}
+
 std::optional<QColor> ColorSettings::previousSeparatorColor() const
 {
   const auto c = getOptional<QColor>(m_Settings, "General", "previousSeparatorColor");
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 613a63bb..c4be0d7b 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ class ColorSettings
   QColor pluginListContained() const;
   void setPluginListContained(const QColor& c);
 
+  QColor pluginListMaster() const;
+  void setPluginListMaster(const QColor& c);
+
   std::optional<QColor> previousSeparatorColor() const;
   void setPreviousSeparatorColor(const QColor& c) const;
   void removePreviousSeparatorColor();