diff --git a/my-theme-theme.el b/my-theme-theme.el
index f9e0c41..687b2ee 100755
--- a/my-theme-theme.el
+++ b/my-theme-theme.el
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
    (funcall face 'mode-line-inactive :bg (funcall darken-first common-bg 0.35) :fg common-fg)
    (funcall face 'mode-line :bg modeline :fg common-fg)
    (funcall face 'hl-line :bg (funcall darken-first common-bg 0.15))
+   (funcall face 'highlight :bg highlight)
    (funcall face 'region :bg highlight)
    (funcall face 'font-lock-comment-face :fg comment)
    (funcall face 'font-lock-doc-face :fg doc)