diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb2fa656..7faa4f48 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ _This release is scheduled to be released on 2021-04-01._
 - Added `start:dev` command to the npm scripts for starting electron with devTools open.
 - Added logging when using deprecated modules weatherforecast or currentweather.
 - Portuguese translations for "MODULE_CONFIG_CHANGED" and PRECIP.
+- Respect parameter ColoredSymbolOnly also for custom events
 
 ### Updated
 
diff --git a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
index 73af9ecd..d5f5250b 100755
--- a/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
+++ b/modules/default/calendar/calendar.js
@@ -277,8 +277,11 @@ Module.register("calendar", {
 					if (typeof this.config.customEvents[ev].color !== "undefined" && this.config.customEvents[ev].color !== "") {
 						needle = new RegExp(this.config.customEvents[ev].keyword, "gi");
 						if (needle.test(event.title)) {
-							eventWrapper.style.cssText = "color:" + this.config.customEvents[ev].color;
-							titleWrapper.style.cssText = "color:" + this.config.customEvents[ev].color;
+							// Respect parameter ColoredSymbolOnly also for custom events
+							if (!this.config.coloredSymbolOnly) {
+								eventWrapper.style.cssText = "color:" + this.config.customEvents[ev].color;
+								titleWrapper.style.cssText = "color:" + this.config.customEvents[ev].color;
+							}
 							if (this.config.displaySymbol) {
 								symbolWrapper.style.cssText = "color:" + this.config.customEvents[ev].color;
 							}