diff --git a/src/core/org/apache/jmeter/gui/MainFrame.java b/src/core/org/apache/jmeter/gui/MainFrame.java
index 425e62ac4a..b37bc63658 100644
--- a/src/core/org/apache/jmeter/gui/MainFrame.java
+++ b/src/core/org/apache/jmeter/gui/MainFrame.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 package org.apache.jmeter.gui;
 
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
+import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Cursor;
 import java.awt.Dimension;
@@ -844,6 +845,7 @@ public class MainFrame extends JFrame implements TestStateListener, Remoteable,
                 SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
                     @Override
                     public void run() {
+                        errorsOrFatalsLabel.setForeground(Color.RED);
                         errorsOrFatalsLabel.setText(Integer.toString(newValue));
                     }
                 });
@@ -856,6 +858,7 @@ public class MainFrame extends JFrame implements TestStateListener, Remoteable,
             SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
+                    errorsOrFatalsLabel.setForeground(Color.BLACK);
                     errorsOrFatalsLabel.setText(Integer.toString(errorOrFatal.get()));
                 }
             });
diff --git a/xdocs/changes.xml b/xdocs/changes.xml
index c4d1f1f504..c690ca3121 100644
--- a/xdocs/changes.xml
+++ b/xdocs/changes.xml
@@ -278,6 +278,7 @@ Summary
 <li><bug>59105</bug>TableEditor : Add ability to paste rows from clipboard and delete multiple selection. Contributed by Vincent Herilier (vherilier at gmail.com)</li>
 <li><bug>59152</bug>Thread Group: Change "Action to be taken after a Sample Error" value from "Continue" to "Start Next thread loop". Contributed by Antonio Gomes Rodrigues (ra0077 at gmail.com)</li>
 <li><bug>59197</bug>Thread Group : it should be possible to only run a single threadgroup or a selection of threadgroups with a popup menu. Contributed by Benoit Wiart (benoit dot wiart at gmail.com)</li>
+<li><bug>59207</bug>Change the font color of errorsOrFatalsLabel to red when an error occurs. Contributed by Antonio Gomes Rodrigues (ra0077 at gmail.com)</li>
 </ul>
 <ch_section>Non-functional changes</ch_section>
 <ul>