diff --git a/contact/ui/curses_ui.py b/contact/ui/curses_ui.py
index 379a7f3..189f048 100644
--- a/contact/ui/curses_ui.py
+++ b/contact/ui/curses_ui.py
@@ -459,7 +459,12 @@ def draw_node_list():
         node = globals.interface.nodesByNum[node_num]
         secure = 'user' in node and 'publicKey' in node['user'] and node['user']['publicKey']
         node_str = f"{'🔐' if secure else '🔓'} {get_name_from_database(node_num, 'long')}".ljust(box_width - 2)[:box_width - 2]
-        nodes_pad.addstr(i, 1, node_str, get_color("node_list", reverse=globals.selected_node == i and globals.current_window == 2))
+        color = "node_list"
+        if 'isFavorite' in node and node['isFavorite']:
+            color = "node_favorite"
+        if 'isIgnored' in node and node['isIgnored']:
+            color = "node_ignored"
+        nodes_pad.addstr(i, 1, node_str, get_color(color, reverse=globals.selected_node == i and globals.current_window == 2))
 
     nodes_win.attrset(get_color("window_frame_selected") if globals.current_window == 2 else get_color("window_frame"))
     nodes_win.box()
@@ -720,9 +725,18 @@ def refresh_pad(window):
 
 def highlight_line(highlight, window, line):
     pad = nodes_pad
+
     color = get_color("node_list")
     select_len = nodes_win.getmaxyx()[1] - 2
 
+    if window == 2:
+        node_num = globals.node_list[line]
+        node = globals.interface.nodesByNum[node_num]
+        if 'isFavorite' in node and node['isFavorite']:
+            color = get_color("node_favorite")
+        if 'isIgnored' in node and node['isIgnored']:
+            color = get_color("node_ignored")
+
     if(window == 0):
         pad = channel_pad
         color = get_color("channel_selected" if (line == globals.selected_channel and highlight == False) else "channel_list")
diff --git a/contact/ui/default_config.py b/contact/ui/default_config.py
index 4b5d331..370f5f5 100644
--- a/contact/ui/default_config.py
+++ b/contact/ui/default_config.py
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ def initialize_config():
         "settings_save": ["green", "black"],
         "settings_breadcrumbs": ["white", "black"],
         "settings_warning": ["red", "black"],
-        "settings_note": ["green", "black"]
+        "settings_note": ["green", "black"],
+        "node_favorite": ["green", "black"],
+        "node_ignored": ["red", "black"]
     }
     COLOR_CONFIG_LIGHT = {
         "default": ["black", "white"],
@@ -89,7 +91,9 @@ def initialize_config():
         "settings_save": ["green", "white"],
         "settings_breadcrumbs": ["black", "white"],
         "settings_warning": ["red", "white"],
-        "settings_note": ["green", "white"]
+        "settings_note": ["green", "white"],
+        "node_favorite": ["green", "white"],
+        "node_ignored": ["red", "white"]
     }
     COLOR_CONFIG_GREEN = {
         "default": ["green", "black"],
@@ -115,7 +119,9 @@ def initialize_config():
         "settings_save": ["green", "black"],
         "settings_breadcrumbs": ["green", "black"],
         "settings_warning": ["green", "black"],
-        "settings_note": ["green", "black"]
+        "settings_note": ["green", "black"],
+        "node_favorite": ["cyan", "white"],
+        "node_ignored": ["red", "white"]
     }
     default_config_variables = {
         "db_file_path": db_file_path,
diff --git a/contact/utilities/utils.py b/contact/utilities/utils.py
index ea8d4a4..1af8f35 100644
--- a/contact/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/contact/utilities/utils.py
@@ -47,8 +47,15 @@ def get_node_list():
                 return node['hopsAway'] if 'hopsAway' in node else 100
             else:
                 return node
+
         sorted_nodes = sorted(globals.interface.nodes.values(), key = node_sort)
+
+        # Move favorite nodes to the beginning
         sorted_nodes = sorted(sorted_nodes, key = lambda node: node['isFavorite'] if 'isFavorite' in node else False, reverse = True)
+
+        # Move ignored nodes to the end
+        sorted_nodes = sorted(sorted_nodes, key = lambda node: node['isIgnored'] if 'isIgnored' in node else False)
+
         node_list = [node['num'] for node in sorted_nodes if node['num'] != my_node_num]
         return [my_node_num] + node_list  # Ensuring your node is always first
     return []