diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b0895e3d6..013106792 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.174.0
+0.174.1
diff --git a/multiaccounts/database.go b/multiaccounts/database.go
index d58380ade..9ca2bc8ec 100644
--- a/multiaccounts/database.go
+++ b/multiaccounts/database.go
@@ -349,8 +349,12 @@ func (db *Database) UpdateAccountTimestamp(keyUID string, loginTimestamp int64)
 	return err
 }
 
-func (db *Database) UpdateAccountCustomizationColor(keyUID string, color string, clock uint64) (sql.Result, error) {
-	return db.db.Exec("UPDATE accounts SET customizationColor = ?, customizationColorClock = ? WHERE keyUid = ? AND customizationColorClock < ?", color, clock, keyUID, clock)
+func (db *Database) UpdateAccountCustomizationColor(keyUID string, color string, clock uint64) (int64, error) {
+	result, err := db.db.Exec("UPDATE accounts SET customizationColor = ?, customizationColorClock = ? WHERE keyUid = ? AND customizationColorClock < ?", color, clock, keyUID, clock)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	return result.RowsAffected()
 }
 
 func (db *Database) DeleteAccount(keyUID string) error {
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_handler.go b/protocol/messenger_handler.go
index 3f5166dc9..113929e1e 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_handler.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_handler.go
@@ -2449,15 +2449,11 @@ func (m *Messenger) HandleSyncSetting(messageState *ReceivedMessageState, messag
 }
 
 func (m *Messenger) HandleSyncAccountCustomizationColor(state *ReceivedMessageState, message *protobuf.SyncAccountCustomizationColor, statusMessage *v1protocol.StatusMessage) error {
-	result, err := m.multiAccounts.UpdateAccountCustomizationColor(message.GetKeyUid(), message.GetCustomizationColor(), message.GetUpdatedAt())
+	affected, err := m.multiAccounts.UpdateAccountCustomizationColor(message.GetKeyUid(), message.GetCustomizationColor(), message.GetUpdatedAt())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	affected, err := result.RowsAffected()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
 	if affected > 0 {
 		state.Response.CustomizationColor = message.GetCustomizationColor()
 	}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_messages.go b/protocol/messenger_messages.go
index 7d3b44f5a..829dac45e 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_messages.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_messages.go
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ecdsa"
 	"errors"
 
-	"go.uber.org/zap"
-
 	"github.com/golang/protobuf/proto"
 
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/common"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/protobuf"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/requests"
+
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 )
 
 var ErrInvalidEditOrDeleteAuthor = errors.New("sender is not the author of the message")
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_response.go b/protocol/messenger_response.go
index c82a4718c..0a5c252e9 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_response.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_response.go
@@ -310,7 +310,8 @@ func (r *MessengerResponse) IsEmpty() bool {
 		len(r.ensUsernameDetails) == 0 &&
 		r.currentStatus == nil &&
 		r.activityCenterState == nil &&
-		r.SocialLinksInfo == nil
+		r.SocialLinksInfo == nil &&
+		r.CustomizationColor == ""
 }
 
 // Merge takes another response and appends the new Chats & new Messages and replaces
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_settings.go b/protocol/messenger_settings.go
index 5247a3d33..6f4cf66c3 100644
--- a/protocol/messenger_settings.go
+++ b/protocol/messenger_settings.go
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 package protocol
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/nodecfg"
 	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/requests"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/timesource"
 )
 
 func (m *Messenger) SetLightClient(request *requests.SetLightClient) error {
@@ -20,3 +23,37 @@ func (m *Messenger) SetLogLevel(request *requests.SetLogLevel) error {
 func (m *Messenger) SetCustomNodes(request *requests.SetCustomNodes) error {
 	return nodecfg.SetWakuV2CustomNodes(m.database, request.CustomNodes)
 }
+
+func (m *Messenger) SetCustomizationColor(ctx context.Context, request *requests.SetCustomizationColor) error {
+	if err := request.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	acc, err := m.multiAccounts.GetAccount(request.KeyUID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	acc.CustomizationColor = request.CustomizationColor
+
+	//Use a combination of wall clock + lamport timestamp, just like Chat#NextClockAndTimestamp
+	tNow := timesource.GetCurrentTimeInMillis()
+	if acc.CustomizationColorClock >= tNow {
+		acc.CustomizationColorClock++
+	} else {
+		acc.CustomizationColorClock = tNow
+	}
+
+	affected, err := m.multiAccounts.UpdateAccountCustomizationColor(request.KeyUID, string(acc.CustomizationColor), acc.CustomizationColorClock)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if affected > 0 {
+		err = m.syncAccountCustomizationColor(ctx, acc)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/protocol/messenger_settings_test.go b/protocol/messenger_settings_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b1d0fdcb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/messenger_settings_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+package protocol
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	gethbridge "github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/bridge/geth"
+
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/eth-node/crypto"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/multiaccounts/common"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/encryption/multidevice"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/requests"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/protocol/tt"
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/waku"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+)
+
+func TestMessengerSettings(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(MessengerSettingsSuite))
+}
+
+type MessengerSettingsSuite struct {
+	MessengerBaseTestSuite
+	m2 *Messenger
+}
+
+func (s *MessengerSettingsSuite) SetupTest() {
+	s.logger = tt.MustCreateTestLogger()
+
+	config := waku.DefaultConfig
+	config.MinimumAcceptedPoW = 0
+	shh := waku.New(&config, s.logger)
+	s.shh = gethbridge.NewGethWakuWrapper(shh)
+	s.Require().NoError(shh.Start())
+
+	pk, err := crypto.GenerateKey()
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.m, err = newMessengerWithKey(s.shh, pk, s.logger, nil)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	s.m2, err = newMessengerWithKey(s.shh, s.m.identity, s.logger, nil)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	prepareMessengersForPairing(&s.Suite, s.m, s.m2)
+}
+
+func (s *MessengerSettingsSuite) TearDownTest() {
+	TearDownMessenger(&s.Suite, s.m)
+	TearDownMessenger(&s.Suite, s.m2)
+	_ = s.logger.Sync()
+}
+
+func prepareMessengersForPairing(s *suite.Suite, m1, m2 *Messenger) {
+	// Set m's installation metadata
+	aim := &multidevice.InstallationMetadata{
+		Name:       "m's-device",
+		DeviceType: "m's-device-type",
+	}
+	err := m1.SetInstallationMetadata(m1.installationID, aim)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	// Set m 2's installation metadata
+	a2im := &multidevice.InstallationMetadata{
+		Name:       "m's-other-device",
+		DeviceType: "m's-other-device-type",
+	}
+	err = m2.SetInstallationMetadata(m2.installationID, a2im)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+}
+
+func (s *MessengerSettingsSuite) TestSetCustomizationColor() {
+	PairDevices(&s.Suite, s.m2, s.m)
+	PairDevices(&s.Suite, s.m, s.m2)
+
+	s.Require().Equal(s.m.account.KeyUID, s.m2.account.KeyUID)
+
+	err := s.m.multiAccounts.SaveAccount(*s.m.account)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	err = s.m2.multiAccounts.SaveAccount(*s.m2.account)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+
+	// check that accounts have no customization color
+	acc, err := s.m.multiAccounts.GetAccount(s.m.account.KeyUID)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	acc2, err := s.m2.multiAccounts.GetAccount(s.m2.account.KeyUID)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(acc.CustomizationColor, common.CustomizationColor(""))
+	s.Require().Equal(acc.CustomizationColorClock, uint64(0))
+	s.Require().Equal(acc2.CustomizationColor, common.CustomizationColor(""))
+	s.Require().Equal(acc2.CustomizationColorClock, uint64(0))
+
+	err = s.m.SetCustomizationColor(context.TODO(), &requests.SetCustomizationColor{KeyUID: s.m.account.KeyUID, CustomizationColor: common.CustomizationColorBlue})
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	_, err = WaitOnMessengerResponse(s.m2, func(r *MessengerResponse) bool {
+		return len(r.CustomizationColor) > 0
+	}, "message syncAccountCustomizationColor not received")
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	acc, err = s.m2.multiAccounts.GetAccount(s.m.account.KeyUID)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	acc2, err = s.m2.multiAccounts.GetAccount(s.m2.account.KeyUID)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+	s.Require().Equal(common.CustomizationColorBlue, acc.CustomizationColor)
+	s.Require().Equal(acc.CustomizationColor, acc2.CustomizationColor)
+}
diff --git a/protocol/requests/set_customization_color.go b/protocol/requests/set_customization_color.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..58c7fb513
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/requests/set_customization_color.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package requests
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/status-im/status-go/multiaccounts/common"
+)
+
+var ErrSetCustomizationColorInvalidColor = errors.New("customizationColor: invalid color")
+var ErrSetCustomizationColorInvalidKeyUID = errors.New("keyUid: invalid id")
+
+type SetCustomizationColor struct {
+	CustomizationColor common.CustomizationColor `json:"customizationColor"`
+	KeyUID             string                    `json:"keyUid"`
+}
+
+func (a *SetCustomizationColor) Validate() error {
+	if len(a.CustomizationColor) == 0 {
+		return ErrSetCustomizationColorInvalidColor
+	}
+
+	if len(a.KeyUID) == 0 {
+		return ErrSetCustomizationColorInvalidKeyUID
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/services/ext/api.go b/services/ext/api.go
index 5a9549272..2cf0c8353 100644
--- a/services/ext/api.go
+++ b/services/ext/api.go
@@ -1724,6 +1724,10 @@ func (api *PublicAPI) SetCustomNodes(request *requests.SetCustomNodes) error {
 	return api.service.messenger.SetCustomNodes(request)
 }
 
+func (api *PublicAPI) SetCustomizationColor(ctx context.Context, request *requests.SetCustomizationColor) error {
+	return api.service.messenger.SetCustomizationColor(ctx, request)
+}
+
 // -----
 // HELPER
 // -----