diff --git a/wmmon/README b/wmmon/README
index a0f56ac..c9e03f0 100644
--- a/wmmon/README
+++ b/wmmon/README
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ WMMon currently provides:
         * Realtime CPU 'stress' meter;
         * Average systemload, like xload & wmavgload;
         * Average systemload graphic is autoscaling;
+        * Hint lines change color as the systemload increases.
+          - Green for multiples of 1
+          - Yellow for multiples of 10
+          - Red for multiples of 100
 	* Realtime Disk I/O 'stress' meter;
 	* Average Disk I/O load grapic (autoscaling);
 	* Realtime total Mem & Swap usage meters;
diff --git a/wmmon/wmmon-master.xpm b/wmmon/wmmon-master.xpm
index 7e492c9..baceba2 100644
--- a/wmmon/wmmon-master.xpm
+++ b/wmmon/wmmon-master.xpm
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ static char * wmmon_master_xpm[] = {
 "  s                                                                                                                             ",
 "  X                                                                                                                             ",
 "  d                                                                                                                             ",
-"                                                                                                                                ",
-"                                                                                                                                ",
+"  e                                                                                                                             ",
+"  i                                                                                                                             ",
 "                                                                                                                                ",
 "                                                                                                                                ",
 "                                                                                                                                ",
diff --git a/wmmon/wmmon.1 b/wmmon/wmmon.1
index ab8f22e..e88350a 100644
--- a/wmmon/wmmon.1
+++ b/wmmon/wmmon.1
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ an auto-scaled average system load meter, like
 and
 .BR wmavgload ;
 .IP \(bu
+hint lines change color as the system load increases.
+.RS
+.IP \(bu
+green for multiples of 1
+.IP \(bu
+yellow for multiples of 10
+.IP \(bu
+red for multiples of 100
+.RE
+.IP \(bu
 a realtime disk I/O stress meter;
 .IP \(bu
 auto-scaled disk I/O load meter;
diff --git a/wmmon/wmmon.c b/wmmon/wmmon.c
index d37c170..737bed6 100644
--- a/wmmon/wmmon.c
+++ b/wmmon/wmmon.c
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ void DrawActive(char *name)
 \*******************************************************************************/
 void DrawStats(int *his, int num, int size, int x_left, int y_bottom)
 {
-	int pixels_per_byte, j, k, *p, d;
+	int pixels_per_byte, j, k, *p, d, hint_height, hint_color;
 
 	pixels_per_byte = 100;
 	p = his;
@@ -932,10 +932,21 @@ void DrawStats(int *his, int num, int size, int x_left, int y_bottom)
 	}
 
 	/* Nu horizontaal op 100/200/300 etc lijntje trekken! */
-	for (j = pixels_per_byte-100; j > 0; j-=100) {
-		d = (40.0 / pixels_per_byte) * j;
+	if (pixels_per_byte > 10000) {
+		hint_height = 10000;
+		hint_color = 93; /* red */
+	} else if (pixels_per_byte > 1000) {
+		hint_height = 1000;
+		hint_color = 92; /* yellow */
+	} else {
+		hint_height = 100;
+		hint_color = 91; /* green */
+	}
+
+	for (j = hint_height;  j < pixels_per_byte; j += hint_height) {
+		d = (40.0 / pixels_per_byte) * j - 1;
 		for (k=0; k<num; k++) {
-			copyXPMArea(2, 91, 1, 1, k+x_left, y_bottom-d);
+			copyXPMArea(2, hint_color, 1, 1, k+x_left, y_bottom-d);
 		}
 	}
 }