diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb23631..4e34144 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ You can find Linux binaries under [releases](https://github.com/RasmusLindroth/t
 * `:lists` show a list of your lists
 * `:list-placement` top, right, bottom, left
 * `:list-split` row, column
-* `:muting`  lists users that you have muted
+* `:muting` lists users that you have muted
+* `:newer` force load newer toots in current timeline
 * `:preferences` update your profile and some other settings
 * `:profile` go to your profile
 * `:proportions` [int] [int], where the first integer is the list and the other content, e.g. `:proportions 1 3`
diff --git a/config.example.ini b/config.example.ini
index caa1fcb..316dbe9 100644
--- a/config.example.ini
+++ b/config.example.ini
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ leader-timeout=1000
 # 
 # Available commands: home, direct, local, federated, compose, blocking,
 # bookmarks, saved, favorited, boosts, favorites, following, followers, muting,
-# preferences, profile, notifications, lists, tag, window, list-placement,
-# list-split, proportions
+# newer, preferences, profile, notifications, lists, tag, window,
+# list-placement, list-split, proportions
 # 
 # The shortcuts are up to you, but keep them quite short and make sure they
 # don't collide. If you have one shortcut that is "f" and an other one that is
@@ -326,14 +326,17 @@ posts=false
 # default=guess
 xrdb-prefix=guess
 
-# You can use some themes that comes bundled with tut check out the themes
+# You can use some themes that comes bundled with tut. Check out the themes
 # available on the URL below. If a theme is named "nord.ini" you just write
 # theme=nord
 # 
 # https://github.com/RasmusLindroth/tut/tree/master/config/themes
 # 
-# If you want to use your own theme set theme to none then you can create your
-# own theme below
+# You can also create a theme file in your config directory e.g.
+# ~/.config/tut/themes/foo.ini and then set theme=foo.
+# 
+# If you want to use your own theme but don't want to create a new file, set
+# theme=none and then you can create your own theme below.
 # default=default
 theme=default
 
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index be46639..62dd8e1 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"embed"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"log"
 	"os"
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@ const (
 	LeaderTag
 	LeaderUser
 	LeaderWindow
+	LeaderLoadNewer
 )
 
 type Timeline struct {
@@ -431,21 +433,31 @@ func parseStyle(cfg *ini.File) Style {
 	style := Style{}
 	theme := cfg.Section("style").Key("theme").String()
 	if theme != "none" && theme != "" {
-		themes, err := getThemes()
+		bundled, local, err := getThemes()
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Couldn't load themes. Error: %s\n", err)
 		}
 		found := false
-		for _, t := range themes {
+		isLocal := false
+		for _, t := range local {
 			if filepath.Base(t) == fmt.Sprintf("%s.ini", theme) {
 				found = true
+				isLocal = true
 				break
 			}
 		}
+		if !found {
+			for _, t := range bundled {
+				if filepath.Base(t) == fmt.Sprintf("%s.ini", theme) {
+					found = true
+					break
+				}
+			}
+		}
 		if !found {
 			log.Fatalf("Couldn't find theme %s\n", theme)
 		}
-		tcfg, err := getTheme(theme)
+		tcfg, err := getTheme(theme, isLocal)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Couldn't load theme. Error: %s\n", err)
 		}
@@ -696,6 +708,8 @@ func parseGeneral(cfg *ini.File) General {
 			case "window":
 				la.Command = LeaderWindow
 				la.Subaction = subaction
+			case "newer":
+				la.Command = LeaderLoadNewer
 			default:
 				fmt.Printf("leader-action %s is invalid\n", parts[0])
 				os.Exit(1)
@@ -1183,7 +1197,7 @@ func parseConfig(filepath string) (Config, error) {
 func createConfigDir() error {
 	cd, err := os.UserConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("couldn't find $HOME. Err %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("couldn't find config dir. Err %v", err)
 	}
 	path := cd + "/tut"
 	return os.MkdirAll(path, os.ModePerm)
@@ -1192,7 +1206,7 @@ func createConfigDir() error {
 func checkConfig(filename string) (path string, exists bool, err error) {
 	cd, err := os.UserConfigDir()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("couldn't find $HOME. Err %v", err)
+		log.Fatalf("couldn't find config dir. Err %v", err)
 	}
 	dir := cd + "/tut/"
 	path = dir + filename
@@ -1218,24 +1232,58 @@ func CreateDefaultConfig(filepath string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func getThemes() ([]string, error) {
+func getThemes() (bundled []string, local []string, err error) {
 	entries, err := themesFS.ReadDir("themes")
-	files := []string{}
 	if err != nil {
-		return []string{}, err
+		return bundled, local, err
 	}
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		if entry.IsDir() {
 			continue
 		}
 		fp := filepath.Join("themes/", entry.Name())
-		files = append(files, fp)
+		bundled = append(bundled, fp)
+	}
+	_, exists, err := checkConfig("themes")
+	if err != nil {
+		return bundled, local, err
+	}
+	if !exists {
+		return bundled, local, err
+	}
+	cd, err := os.UserConfigDir()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("couldn't find config dir. Err %v", err)
 	}
-	return files, nil
+	dir := cd + "/tut/themes"
+	entries, err = os.ReadDir(dir)
+	if err != nil {
+		return bundled, local, err
+	}
+	for _, entry := range entries {
+		if entry.IsDir() {
+			continue
+		}
+		fp := filepath.Join(dir, entry.Name())
+		local = append(local, fp)
+	}
+	return bundled, local, nil
 }
 
-func getTheme(fname string) (*ini.File, error) {
-	f, err := themesFS.Open(fmt.Sprintf("themes/%s.ini", strings.TrimSpace(fname)))
+func getTheme(fname string, isLocal bool) (*ini.File, error) {
+	var f io.Reader
+	var err error
+	if isLocal {
+		var cd string
+		cd, err = os.UserConfigDir()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("couldn't find config dir. Err %v", err)
+		}
+		dir := cd + "/tut/themes"
+		f, err = os.Open(fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s.ini", dir, strings.TrimSpace(fname)))
+	} else {
+		f, err = themesFS.Open(fmt.Sprintf("themes/%s.ini", strings.TrimSpace(fname)))
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/config/default_config.go b/config/default_config.go
index 644209d..b3fdb51 100644
--- a/config/default_config.go
+++ b/config/default_config.go
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ leader-timeout=1000
 # 
 # Available commands: home, direct, local, federated, compose, blocking,
 # bookmarks, saved, favorited, boosts, favorites, following, followers, muting,
-# preferences, profile, notifications, lists, tag, window, list-placement,
-# list-split, proportions
+# newer, preferences, profile, notifications, lists, tag, window,
+# list-placement, list-split, proportions
 # 
 # The shortcuts are up to you, but keep them quite short and make sure they
 # don't collide. If you have one shortcut that is "f" and an other one that is
@@ -328,14 +328,17 @@ posts=false
 # default=guess
 xrdb-prefix=guess
 
-# You can use some themes that comes bundled with tut check out the themes
+# You can use some themes that comes bundled with tut. Check out the themes
 # available on the URL below. If a theme is named "nord.ini" you just write
 # theme=nord
 # 
 # https://github.com/RasmusLindroth/tut/tree/master/config/themes
 # 
-# If you want to use your own theme set theme to none then you can create your
-# own theme below
+# You can also create a theme file in your config directory e.g.
+# ~/.config/tut/themes/foo.ini and then set theme=foo.
+# 
+# If you want to use your own theme but don't want to create a new file, set
+# theme=none and then you can create your own theme below.
 # default=default
 theme=default
 
diff --git a/feed/feed.go b/feed/feed.go
index d2a7669..6f5c513 100644
--- a/feed/feed.go
+++ b/feed/feed.go
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ func (f *Feed) startStream(rec *api.Receiver, timeline string, err error) {
 				f.itemsMux.Lock()
 				f.items = append([]api.Item{s}, f.items...)
 				f.Updated(DesktopNotificationPost)
+				f.apiData.MinID = t.Status.ID
 				f.itemsMux.Unlock()
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 6995410..e24b68a 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ require (
 	github.com/gen2brain/beeep v0.0.0-20220518085355-d7852edf42fc
 	github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3
 	github.com/icza/gox v0.0.0-20220321141217-e2d488ab2fbc
-	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.18
-	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.1
-	github.com/rivo/tview v0.0.0-20220307222120-9994674d60a8
+	github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.19
+	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.2
+	github.com/rivo/tview v0.0.0-20220709181631-73bf2902b59a
 	github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0
-	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220531201128-c960675eff93
+	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220708220712-1185a9018129
 	gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.66.6
 )
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/nu7hatch/gouuid v0.0.0-20131221200532-179d4d0c4d8d // indirect
 	github.com/tadvi/systray v0.0.0-20190226123456-11a2b8fa57af // indirect
 	github.com/tomnomnom/linkheader v0.0.0-20180905144013-02ca5825eb80 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220715151400-c0bba94af5f8 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20220526004731-065cf7ba2467 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/text v0.3.7 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 3e6acc1..689f791 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -31,19 +31,27 @@ github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13 h1:lTGmDsbAYt5DmK6OnoV7EuIF1wEIFAcxld6ypU4
 github.com/mattn/go-runewidth v0.0.13/go.mod h1:Jdepj2loyihRzMpdS35Xk/zdY8IAYHsh153qUoGf23w=
 github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.18 h1:6HcxvXDAi3ARt3slx6nTesbvorIc3QeTzBNRvWktHBo=
 github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.18/go.mod h1:Z0r70sCuXHig8YpBzCc5eGHAap2K7e/u082ZUpDRRqM=
+github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.19 h1:OI7hoF5FY4pFz2VA//RN8TfM0YJ2dJcl4P4APrCWy6c=
+github.com/microcosm-cc/bluemonday v1.0.19/go.mod h1:QNzV2UbLK2/53oIIwTOyLUSABMkjZ4tqiyC1g/DyqxE=
 github.com/nu7hatch/gouuid v0.0.0-20131221200532-179d4d0c4d8d h1:VhgPp6v9qf9Agr/56bj7Y/xa04UccTW04VP0Qed4vnQ=
 github.com/nu7hatch/gouuid v0.0.0-20131221200532-179d4d0c4d8d/go.mod h1:YUTz3bUH2ZwIWBy3CJBeOBEugqcmXREj14T+iG/4k4U=
 github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.1 h1:8e3L2cCQzLFi2CR4g7vGFuFxX7Jl1kKX8gW+iV0GUKU=
 github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.1/go.mod h1:r9LEWfGN8R5k0VXJ+0BkIe7MYkRdwZOjgMj2KwnJFUo=
+github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.2 h1:+jQXlF3scKIcSEKkdHzXhCTDLPFi5r1wnK6yPS+49Gw=
+github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.0.2/go.mod h1:MovirKjgVRESsAvNZlAjtFwV867yGuwRkXbG66OzopI=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0 h1:4DBwDE0NGyQoBHbLQYPwSUPoCMWR5BEzIk/f1lZbAQM=
 github.com/pmezard/go-difflib v1.0.0/go.mod h1:iKH77koFhYxTK1pcRnkKkqfTogsbg7gZNVY4sRDYZ/4=
 github.com/rivo/tview v0.0.0-20220307222120-9994674d60a8 h1:xe+mmCnDN82KhC010l3NfYlA8ZbOuzbXAzSYBa6wbMc=
 github.com/rivo/tview v0.0.0-20220307222120-9994674d60a8/go.mod h1:WIfMkQNY+oq/mWwtsjOYHIZBuwthioY2srOmljJkTnk=
+github.com/rivo/tview v0.0.0-20220709181631-73bf2902b59a h1:ZjJ1XcvsZkNVO+Rq/vQTOXtN3cmuAgpCp8m4fKG5CkY=
+github.com/rivo/tview v0.0.0-20220709181631-73bf2902b59a/go.mod h1:WIfMkQNY+oq/mWwtsjOYHIZBuwthioY2srOmljJkTnk=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0 h1:S1pD9weZBuJdFmowNwbpi7BJ8TNftyUImj/0WQi72jY=
 github.com/rivo/uniseg v0.2.0/go.mod h1:J6wj4VEh+S6ZtnVlnTBMWIodfgj8LQOQFoIToxlJtxc=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.1 h1:5TQK59W5E3v0r2duFAb7P95B6hEeOyEnHRa8MjYSMTY=
 github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.1/go.mod h1:6Fq8oRcR53rry900zMqJjRRixrwX3KX962/h/Wwjteg=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.2 h1:4jaiDzPyXQvSd7D0EjG45355tLlV3VOECpq10pLC+8s=
+github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.2/go.mod h1:R6va5+xMeoiuVRoj+gSkQ7d3FALtqAAGI1FQKckRals=
 github.com/tadvi/systray v0.0.0-20190226123456-11a2b8fa57af h1:6yITBqGTE2lEeTPG04SN9W+iWHCRyHqlVYILiSXziwk=
 github.com/tadvi/systray v0.0.0-20190226123456-11a2b8fa57af/go.mod h1:4F09kP5F+am0jAwlQLddpoMDM+iewkxxt6nxUQ5nq5o=
 github.com/tomnomnom/linkheader v0.0.0-20180905144013-02ca5825eb80 h1:nrZ3ySNYwJbSpD6ce9duiP+QkD3JuLCcWkdaehUS/3Y=
@@ -51,6 +59,8 @@ github.com/tomnomnom/linkheader v0.0.0-20180905144013-02ca5825eb80/go.mod h1:iFy
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210614182718-04defd469f4e/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220531201128-c960675eff93 h1:MYimHLfoXEpOhqd/zgoA/uoXzHB86AEky4LAx5ij9xA=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220531201128-c960675eff93/go.mod h1:XRhObCWvk6IyKnWLug+ECip1KBveYUHfp+8e9klMJ9c=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220708220712-1185a9018129 h1:vucSRfWwTsoXro7P+3Cjlr6flUMtzCwzlvkxEQtHHB0=
+golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20220708220712-1185a9018129/go.mod h1:XRhObCWvk6IyKnWLug+ECip1KBveYUHfp+8e9klMJ9c=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20201119102817-f84b799fce68/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210309074719-68d13333faf2/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20210423082822-04245dca01da/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
@@ -59,6 +69,8 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220318055525-2edf467146b5/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBc
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220319134239-a9b59b0215f8/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a h1:dGzPydgVsqGcTRVwiLJ1jVbufYwmzD3LfVPLKsKg+0k=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220520151302-bc2c85ada10a/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220715151400-c0bba94af5f8 h1:0A+M6Uqn+Eje4kHMK80dtF3JCXC4ykBgQG4Fe06QRhQ=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20220715151400-c0bba94af5f8/go.mod h1:oPkhp1MJrh7nUepCBck5+mAzfO9JrbApNNgaTdGDITg=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201126162022-7de9c90e9dd1/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20201210144234-2321bbc49cbf/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
 golang.org/x/term v0.0.0-20210220032956-6a3ed077a48d/go.mod h1:bj7SfCRtBDWHUb9snDiAeCFNEtKQo2Wmx5Cou7ajbmo=
@@ -75,3 +87,4 @@ gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.66.6 h1:LATuAqN/shcYAOkv3wl2L4rkaKqkcgTBQjOyYDvcPKI=
 gopkg.in/ini.v1 v1.66.6/go.mod h1:pNLf8WUiyNEtQjuu5G5vTm06TEv9tsIgeAvK8hOrP4k=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c h1:dUUwHk2QECo/6vqA44rthZ8ie2QXMNeKRTHCNY2nXvo=
 gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20200313102051-9f266ea9e77c/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
+gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:K4uyk7z7BCEPqu6E+C64Yfv1cQ7kz7rIZviUmN+EgEM=
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 74f09b9..28fb792 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rivo/tview"
 )
 
-const version = "1.0.11"
+const version = "1.0.12"
 
 func main() {
 	util.MakeDirs()
diff --git a/ui/cmdbar.go b/ui/cmdbar.go
index f7553f5..9cb752e 100644
--- a/ui/cmdbar.go
+++ b/ui/cmdbar.go
@@ -88,6 +88,9 @@ func (c *CmdBar) DoneFunc(key tcell.Key) {
 	case ":followers":
 		c.tutView.FollowersCommand()
 		c.Back()
+	case ":newer":
+		c.tutView.LoadNewerCommand()
+		c.Back()
 	case ":list-placement":
 		if len(parts) < 2 {
 			break
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ func (c *CmdBar) DoneFunc(key tcell.Key) {
 
 func (c *CmdBar) Autocomplete(curr string) []string {
 	var entries []string
-	words := strings.Split(":blocking,:boosts,:bookmarks,:compose,:favorites,:favorited,:followers,:following,:help,:h,:lists,:list-placement,:list-split,:muting,:preferences,:profile,:proportions,:requests,:saved,:tag,:timeline,:tl,:user,:window,:quit,:q", ",")
+	words := strings.Split(":blocking,:boosts,:bookmarks,:compose,:favorites,:favorited,:followers,:following,:help,:h,:lists,:list-placement,:list-split,:muting,:newer,:preferences,:profile,:proportions,:requests,:saved,:tag,:timeline,:tl,:user,:window,:quit,:q", ",")
 	if curr == "" {
 		return entries
 	}
diff --git a/ui/commands.go b/ui/commands.go
index f4619f9..84bb285 100644
--- a/ui/commands.go
+++ b/ui/commands.go
@@ -194,3 +194,8 @@ func (tv *TutView) ProportionsCommand(lp string, cp string) {
 	tv.tut.Config.General.ContentProportion = cpi
 	tv.MainView.ForceUpdate()
 }
+
+func (tv *TutView) LoadNewerCommand() {
+	f := tv.GetCurrentFeed()
+	f.LoadNewer(true)
+}
diff --git a/ui/feed.go b/ui/feed.go
index 5260251..689c5af 100644
--- a/ui/feed.go
+++ b/ui/feed.go
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ func (f *Feed) LoadOlder() {
 	f.Data.LoadOlder()
 }
 
-func (f *Feed) LoadNewer() {
-	if f.Data.HasStream() {
+func (f *Feed) LoadNewer(force bool) {
+	if f.Data.HasStream() && !force {
 		return
 	}
 	f.Data.LoadNewer()
diff --git a/ui/input.go b/ui/input.go
index aff1b19..f223eb6 100644
--- a/ui/input.go
+++ b/ui/input.go
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ func (tv *TutView) InputLeaderKey(event *tcell.EventKey) *tcell.EventKey {
 			tv.ProfileCommand()
 		case config.LeaderNotifications:
 			tv.NotificationsCommand()
+		case config.LeaderLoadNewer:
+			tv.LoadNewerCommand()
 		case config.LeaderLists:
 			tv.ListsCommand()
 		case config.LeaderTag:
diff --git a/ui/timeline.go b/ui/timeline.go
index 4ce4360..05c713e 100644
--- a/ui/timeline.go
+++ b/ui/timeline.go
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func (tl *Timeline) PrevItemFeed() {
 	f := fh.Feeds[fh.FeedIndex]
 	loadMore := f.List.Prev()
 	if loadMore {
-		f.LoadNewer()
+		f.LoadNewer(false)
 	}
 	tl.DrawContent()
 }
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ func (tl *Timeline) HomeItemFeed() {
 	fh := tl.Feeds[tl.FeedFocusIndex]
 	f := fh.Feeds[fh.FeedIndex]
 	f.List.SetCurrentItem(0)
-	f.LoadNewer()
+	f.LoadNewer(false)
 	tl.DrawContent()
 }