diff --git a/common/layer_id.cpp b/common/layer_id.cpp
index 0e3b79a786..cfee608577 100644
--- a/common/layer_id.cpp
+++ b/common/layer_id.cpp
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ wxString LayerName( int aLayer )
     case LAYER_SHEETFILENAME:           return _( "Sheet file names" );
     case LAYER_SHEETLABEL:              return _( "Sheet pins" );
     case LAYER_NOCONNECT:               return _( "No-connect symbols" );
+    case LAYER_DNP_MARKER:              return _( "DNP markers" );
     case LAYER_ERC_WARN:                return _( "ERC warnings" );
     case LAYER_ERC_ERR:                 return _( "ERC errors" );
     case LAYER_ERC_EXCLUSION:           return _( "ERC exclusions" );
diff --git a/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h b/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h
index b83e54e306..6ef0ae90a8 100644
--- a/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h
+++ b/common/settings/builtin_color_themes.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ static const std::map<int, COLOR4D> s_defaultTheme =
             { LAYER_DEVICE_BACKGROUND,    CSS_COLOR( 255, 255, 194, 1 ) },
             { LAYER_DEVICE,               CSS_COLOR( 132, 0,   0,   1 ) },
             { LAYER_SCHEMATIC_CURSOR,     CSS_COLOR( 15,  15,  15,  1 ) },
+            { LAYER_DNP_MARKER,           CSS_COLOR( 220, 9,   13,  0.7 ) },
             { LAYER_ERC_ERR,              CSS_COLOR( 230, 9,   13,  0.8 ) },
             { LAYER_ERC_WARN,             CSS_COLOR( 209, 146, 0,   0.8 ) },
             { LAYER_ERC_EXCLUSION,        CSS_COLOR( 94,  194, 194, 0.8 ) },
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ static const std::map<int, COLOR4D> s_classicTheme =
             { LAYER_DEVICE_BACKGROUND,      COLOR4D( LIGHTYELLOW ) },
             { LAYER_DEVICE,                 COLOR4D( RED ) },
             { LAYER_SCHEMATIC_CURSOR,       COLOR4D( BLACK ) },
+            { LAYER_DNP_MARKER,             COLOR4D( PURERED ).WithAlpha( 0.7 ) },
             { LAYER_ERC_ERR,                COLOR4D( PURERED ).WithAlpha( 0.8 ) },
             { LAYER_ERC_WARN,               COLOR4D( PUREGREEN ).WithAlpha( 0.8 ) },
             { LAYER_ERC_EXCLUSION,          COLOR4D( LIGHTGRAY ) },
diff --git a/common/settings/color_settings.cpp b/common/settings/color_settings.cpp
index e9bda09789..fc94ebf829 100644
--- a/common/settings/color_settings.cpp
+++ b/common/settings/color_settings.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ COLOR_SETTINGS::COLOR_SETTINGS( const wxString& aFilename, bool aAbsolutePath )
     CLR( "schematic.component_body",    LAYER_DEVICE_BACKGROUND      );
     CLR( "schematic.component_outline", LAYER_DEVICE                 );
     CLR( "schematic.cursor",            LAYER_SCHEMATIC_CURSOR       );
+    CLR( "schematic.dnp_marker",        LAYER_DNP_MARKER             );
     CLR( "schematic.erc_error",         LAYER_ERC_ERR                );
     CLR( "schematic.erc_warning",       LAYER_ERC_WARN               );
     CLR( "schematic.erc_exclusion",     LAYER_ERC_EXCLUSION          );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp b/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp
index c1b862a630..790ffdf54a 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_painter.cpp
@@ -2507,8 +2507,8 @@ void SCH_PAINTER::draw( const SCH_SYMBOL* aSymbol, int aLayer )
         m_gal->AdvanceDepth();
         m_gal->SetIsStroke( true );
         m_gal->SetIsFill( true );
-        m_gal->SetStrokeColor( m_schSettings.GetLayerColor( LAYER_ERC_ERR ) );
-        m_gal->SetFillColor( m_schSettings.GetLayerColor( LAYER_ERC_ERR ) );
+        m_gal->SetStrokeColor( m_schSettings.GetLayerColor( LAYER_DNP_MARKER ) );
+        m_gal->SetFillColor( m_schSettings.GetLayerColor( LAYER_DNP_MARKER ) );
 
         m_gal->DrawSegment( pt1, pt2, 3.0 * schIUScale.MilsToIU( DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH_MILS ) );
         std::swap( pt1.x, pt2.x );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
index 24eb033e6a..8785c994f2 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ void SCH_SYMBOL::Print( const RENDER_SETTINGS* aSettings, const VECTOR2I& aOffse
     {
         BOX2I bbox = GetBodyAndPinsBoundingBox();
         wxDC* DC = aSettings->GetPrintDC();
-        COLOR4D dnp_color = aSettings->GetLayerColor( LAYER_ERC_ERR );
+        COLOR4D dnp_color = aSettings->GetLayerColor( LAYER_DNP_MARKER );
 
         GRFilledSegment( DC, bbox.GetOrigin(), bbox.GetEnd(),
                              3.0 * schIUScale.MilsToIU( DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH_MILS ),
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ void SCH_SYMBOL::PlotDNP( PLOTTER* aPlotter ) const
 
     COLOR_SETTINGS* colors = Pgm().GetSettingsManager().GetColorSettings();
 
-    aPlotter->SetColor( colors->GetColor( LAYER_ERC_ERR ) );
+    aPlotter->SetColor( colors->GetColor( LAYER_DNP_MARKER ) );
 
     aPlotter->ThickSegment( bbox.GetOrigin(), bbox.GetEnd(),
                             3.0 * schIUScale.MilsToIU( DEFAULT_LINE_WIDTH_MILS ),
diff --git a/include/layer_ids.h b/include/layer_ids.h
index 3752dd8d5f..dab72e5b78 100644
--- a/include/layer_ids.h
+++ b/include/layer_ids.h
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ enum SCH_LAYER_ID: int
     LAYER_SHEETLABEL,
     LAYER_NOCONNECT,
     LAYER_DANGLING,
+    LAYER_DNP_MARKER,
     LAYER_ERC_WARN,
     LAYER_ERC_ERR,
     LAYER_ERC_EXCLUSION,