diff --git a/src/c/main.c b/src/c/main.c
index 37a4622..746514a 100644
--- a/src/c/main.c
+++ b/src/c/main.c
@@ -207,9 +207,10 @@ static void update_minute_1() {
 			bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_mg_layers[2], s_digit_mg_super8);
 			bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_mg_layers[3], s_digit_mg_super8);
 		}
-		for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
-			bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[i], s_hour_bitmaps[s_time_digits[i]]);
-		}
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[0], s_hour_bitmaps[s_time_digits[0]]);
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[1], s_hour_bitmaps[s_time_digits[1]]);
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[2], s_minute_bitmaps[s_time_digits[2]]);
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[3], s_minute_bitmaps[s_time_digits[3]]);
 	} else {
 		if (settings.ShowTimeMG) {
 			bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_mg_layers[2], s_digit_mg_super8_mini);
@@ -243,9 +244,10 @@ static void accel_tap_handler(AccelAxisType axis, int32_t direction) {
 	static char s_date_buffer[16];
 	strftime(s_date_buffer, sizeof(s_date_buffer), "%m%d", tick_time);
 	if (!s_peek_active) {
-		for (int i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
-			bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[i], s_hour_bitmaps[s_date_buffer[i] - '0']);
-		}
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[0], s_hour_bitmaps[s_date_buffer[0] - '0']);
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[1], s_hour_bitmaps[s_date_buffer[1] - '0']);
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[2], s_minute_bitmaps[s_date_buffer[2] - '0']);
+		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[3], s_minute_bitmaps[s_date_buffer[3] - '0']);
 	} else {
 		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[0], s_hour_bitmaps[s_date_buffer[0] - '0']);
 		bitmap_layer_set_bitmap(s_digit_fg_layers[1], s_hour_bitmaps[s_date_buffer[1] - '0']);
@@ -361,7 +363,59 @@ static void apply_settings() {
 	layer_mark_dirty(s_fuel_mg_layer);
 
 	// FG & warning indicators
-	// time+date (re-sub bt tracking)
+	// manage minute-specific bitmaps if colors are unique
+	if (settings.ColorHours.argb != settings.ColorMinutes.argb) {
+		// if hours and minutes must be different colors...
+		// 1. check if the minute bitmaps are loaded and equal the hours
+		if (s_minute_bitmaps[0] && (s_minute_bitmaps[0] != s_hour_bitmaps[0])) {
+			// 2a. if loaded and unequal, we can just change the color of the loaded bitmaps
+			if (s_applied_minute.argb != settings.ColorMinutes.argb) {
+				for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+					replace_gbitmap_color(s_applied_minute, settings.ColorMinutes, s_minute_bitmaps[i], NULL);
+				}
+				s_applied_minute = settings.ColorMinutes;
+			}
+		} else {
+			// 2b. otherwise, we must load them and set the colors now (they do not change with BT status so this must be managed here)
+			s_minute_bitmaps[0] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_0);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[1] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_1);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[2] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_2);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[3] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_3);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[4] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_4);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[5] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_5);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[6] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_6);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[7] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_7);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[8] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_8);
+			s_minute_bitmaps[9] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_9);
+			s_applied_minute = GColorWhite;
+			if (s_applied_minute.argb != settings.ColorMinutes.argb) {
+				for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+					replace_gbitmap_color(s_applied_minute, settings.ColorMinutes, s_minute_bitmaps[i], NULL);
+				}
+				s_applied_minute = settings.ColorMinutes;
+			}
+			update_minute_1(); // immediately reference the new minute digits, as we would otherwise be using the stale pointers to the hours digits
+		}
+	} else {
+		// if hours and minutes must be the same color...
+		// 1. check if the minute bitmaps equal the hours
+		if (s_minute_bitmaps[0] != s_hour_bitmaps[0]) {
+			// 2. if not, check if they have been loaded
+			if (s_minute_bitmaps[0]) {
+				// 3a. if they have been, destroy them and set them as pointers to the hour bitmaps
+				for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+					gbitmap_destroy(s_minute_bitmaps[i]);
+					s_minute_bitmaps[i] = s_hour_bitmaps[i];
+				}
+			} else {
+				// 3b. otherwise, just point them to the hour bitmaps
+				for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+					s_minute_bitmaps[i] = s_hour_bitmaps[i];
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	// re-sub bt tracking (will update hour/month color; also minute/day if not unique)
 	connection_service_unsubscribe();
 	if (settings.TrackBTStatus) {
 		connection_service_subscribe((ConnectionHandlers){.pebble_app_connection_handler = bt_callback});
@@ -487,6 +541,11 @@ static void main_window_unload() {
 			gbitmap_destroy(s_minute_bitmaps_mini[i]);
 		}
 	}
+	if (s_minute_bitmaps[0] != s_hour_bitmaps[0]) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < 10; ++i) {
+			gbitmap_destroy(s_minute_bitmaps[i]);
+		}
+	}
 	connection_service_unsubscribe();
 	accel_tap_service_unsubscribe();
 	layer_destroy(s_fuel_mg_layer);
@@ -620,7 +679,7 @@ static void init() {
 		settings.ColorWarning = GColorChromeYellow;
 	}
 
-	// load bitmaps
+	// load required bitmaps (hours and letters)
 	s_hour_bitmaps[0] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_0);
 	s_hour_bitmaps[1] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_1);
 	s_hour_bitmaps[2] = gbitmap_create_with_resource(RESOURCE_ID_2);