diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index ebea1eaa8..317b2f153 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ To update |kitty|, :doc:`follow the instructions <binary>`.
 - Fix a regression in the previous release that broke switching to neighboring windows
   in the Grid layout when there are less than four windows (:iss:`2377`)
 
+- Fix colors in scrollback pager off if the window has redefined terminal
+  colors using escape codes (:iss:`2381`)
+
 
 0.16.0 [2020-01-28]
 --------------------
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index 33daf4ecc..95761dea1 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -671,8 +671,9 @@ class Boss:
         tab = self.active_tab
         if tab is not None and window.overlay_for is None:
             tab.new_special_window(
-                SpecialWindow(
-                    cmd, data, _('History'), overlay_for=window.id))
+                SpecialWindow(cmd, data, _('History'), overlay_for=window.id),
+                copy_colors_from=self.active_window
+                )
 
     def edit_config_file(self, *a):
         confpath = prepare_config_file_for_editing()