diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b12902f1..4ebf0e538 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## 0.6.6 (Unreleased)
 
+IMPROVEMENTS:
+
+  * "forces new resource" now highlighted in plan output [GH-3136]
+
 ## 0.6.5 (October 21, 2015)
 
 FEATURES:
diff --git a/command/format_plan.go b/command/format_plan.go
index 66df5f8c2..daf3f60aa 100644
--- a/command/format_plan.go
+++ b/command/format_plan.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func formatPlanModuleExpand(
 
 			newResource := ""
 			if attrDiff.RequiresNew && rdiff.Destroy {
-				newResource = " (forces new resource)"
+				newResource = opts.Color.Color(" [red](forces new resource)")
 			}
 
 			buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf(