diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index b571e66..341a822 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ fi
 alias ll='ls -alF'
 alias la='ls -A'
 alias l='ls -CF'
-alias lll='ll |less -R'
+alias lll='ls --color=always -alF | less -R'
 
 # append history instead of overwriting:
 shopt -s histappend