diff --git a/gaboshlib.include b/gaboshlib.include
index 4550778..fd3a4dd 100644
--- a/gaboshlib.include
+++ b/gaboshlib.include
@@ -38,3 +38,14 @@ g_syslogtag="g_bash-script:$g_scriptname[$$]"
 # PATH
 [ -d /etc/thinclient/scripts ] && PATH=$PATH:/etc/thinclient/scripts
 
+# red STDERR output
+exec 9>&2
+exec 8> >(
+    while IFS='' read -r line || [ -n "$line" ]; do
+       echo -e "\033[31m${line}\033[0m"
+    done
+)
+function undirect(){ exec 2>&9; }
+function redirect(){ exec 2>&8; }
+trap "redirect;" DEBUG
+PROMPT_COMMAND='undirect;'