diff --git a/X2UtVirtualTree.pas b/X2UtVirtualTree.pas
index e6fa7fa..00f3656 100644
--- a/X2UtVirtualTree.pas
+++ b/X2UtVirtualTree.pas
@@ -10,24 +10,47 @@ unit X2UtVirtualTree;
 
 interface
 uses
+  Graphics,
   VirtualTrees;
 
   //:$ Applies the sort order on the specified column
   //:: When a column is already sorted, the sort order is reversed.
+  //:: Specify a SortColor to provide the new column with that color
+  //:: (similar to Explorer in Windows XP). If you choose to use SortColor,
+  //:: the column's Tag property will be used to restore the color when calling
+  //:: SortColumn for the second time, so be sure not to rely on that.
   procedure SortColumn(const AHeader: TVTHeader;
-                       const AColumn: TColumnIndex);
+                       const AColumn: TColumnIndex;
+                       const ASortColor: TColor = clNone);
 
 implementation
 
 procedure SortColumn;
 begin
   with AHeader do
+  begin
+    if (ASortColor <> clNone) and (SortColumn <> -1) then
+      with Columns[SortColumn] do
+        if Tag <> 0 then
+        begin
+          Color := TColor(Tag);
+          Tag   := 0;
+        end;
+
     if SortColumn = AColumn then
       SortDirection := TSortDirection(1 - Integer(SortDirection))
     else begin
       SortColumn    := AColumn;
       SortDirection := sdAscending;
     end;
+
+    if ASortColor <> clNone then
+      with Columns[SortColumn] do
+      begin
+        Tag   := Color;
+        Color := ASortColor;
+      end;
+  end;
 end;
 
 end.