diff --git a/doc/lualine.txt b/doc/lualine.txt
index 1f6e82f..c781303 100644
--- a/doc/lualine.txt
+++ b/doc/lualine.txt
@@ -521,6 +521,9 @@ Component specific options             These are options that are available on
             alpha = 'Alpha'
           }, -- Shows specific buffer name for that filetype ( { `filetype` = `buffer_name`, ... } )
     
+          -- Automatically updates active buffer color to match color of other components (will be overidden if buffers_color is set)
+          use_mode_colors = false,
+    
           buffers_color = {
             -- Same values as the general color option can be used here.
             active = 'lualine_{section}_normal',     -- Color for active buffer.
@@ -691,6 +694,9 @@ Component specific options             These are options that are available on
                     -- 1: Shows tab_name
                     -- 2: Shows tab_nr + tab_name
     
+          -- Automatically updates active tab color to match color of other components (will be overidden if buffers_color is set)
+          use_mode_colors = false,
+    
           tabs_color = {
             -- Same values as the general color option can be used here.
             active = 'lualine_{section}_normal',     -- Color for active tab.
@@ -739,6 +745,9 @@ Component specific options             These are options that are available on
     
           disabled_buftypes = { 'quickfix', 'prompt' }, -- Hide a window if its buffer's type is disabled
     
+          -- Automatically updates active window color to match color of other components (will be overidden if buffers_color is set)
+          use_mode_colors = false,
+    
           windows_color = {
             -- Same values as the general color option can be used here.
             active = 'lualine_{section}_normal',     -- Color for active window.
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua b/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua
index 880f2a8..af45661 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/buffers/init.lua
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ end
 function M:init(options)
   M.super.init(self, options)
   -- if use_mode_colors is set, use a function so that the colors update
-  local default_active = options.use_mode_colors and
-      function() return get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true) end
-      or get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true)
+  local default_active = options.use_mode_colors
+      and function()
+        return get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true)
+      end
+    or get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true)
   default_options.buffers_color = {
     active = default_active,
     inactive = get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, false),
diff --git a/lua/lualine/components/tabs/init.lua b/lua/lualine/components/tabs/init.lua
index e25c179..b176b45 100644
--- a/lua/lualine/components/tabs/init.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine/components/tabs/init.lua
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ end
 function M:init(options)
   M.super.init(self, options)
   -- if use_mode_colors is set, use a function so that the colors update
-  local default_active = options.use_mode_colors and
-      function() return get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true) end
-      or get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true)
+  local default_active = options.use_mode_colors
+      and function()
+        return get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true)
+      end
+    or get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, true)
   default_options.tabs_color = {
     active = default_active,
     inactive = get_hl('lualine_' .. options.self.section, false),