diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbcd646..fe1abf1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # vim-ripgrep
 
-    :Rg <string|pattern>
+```vim
+:Rg <string|pattern>
+```
 
 Word under cursor will be searched if no argument is passed to `Rg`
 
@@ -9,16 +11,19 @@ Word under cursor will be searched if no argument is passed to `Rg`
 
 | Setting              | Default                   | Details
 | ---------------------|---------------------------|----------
-| g:rg_binary          | rg                        | path to rg
-| g:rg_format          | %f:%l:%c:%m               | value of grepformat 
-| g:rg_command         | g:rg_binary --vimgrep     | search command
-| g:rg_highlight       | false                     | true if you want matches highlighted
-| g:rg_derive_root     | false                     | true if you want to find project root from cwd
-| g:rg_root_types      | ['.git']                  | list of files/dir found in project root
-| g:rg_window_location | botright                  | quickfix window location
+| `g:rg_binary`          | `rg`                        | path to the `rg` binary
+| `g:rg_format`          | `%f:%l:%c:%m`               | value of `grepformat `
+| `g:rg_command`         | `g:rg_binary --vimgrep`     | search command
+| `g:rg_highlight`       | `false`                     | true if you want matches highlighted
+| `g:rg_highlight_type`  | `identifier`                | if `rg_highlight` is set, use this syntax color to highlight the result
+| `g:rg_derive_root`     | `false`                     | true if you want to find project root from cwd
+| `g:rg_root_types`      | `['.git']`                  | list of files/dir found in project root
+| `g:rg_window_location` | `botright`                  | quickfix window location
     
 ## misc
 
 Show root search dir
 
-    :RgRoot
+```vim
+:RgRoot
+```
diff --git a/plugin/vim-ripgrep.vim b/plugin/vim-ripgrep.vim
index 7188001..888b13d 100644
--- a/plugin/vim-ripgrep.vim
+++ b/plugin/vim-ripgrep.vim
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ if !exists('g:rg_window_location')
   let g:rg_window_location = 'botright'
 endif
 
+if !exists('g:rg_highlight_type')
+  let g:rg_highlight_type = 'keyword'
+endif
+
 fun! g:RgVisual() range
   call s:RgGrepContext(function('s:RgSearch'), '"' . s:RgGetVisualSelection() . '"')
 endfun
@@ -110,8 +114,7 @@ fun! s:RgPathContext(search, txt)
 endfun
 
 fun! s:RgHighlight(txt)
-  let @/=escape(substitute(a:txt, '"', '', 'g'), '|')
-  call feedkeys(":let &hlsearch=1\<CR>", 'n')
+  call matchadd(g:rg_highlight_type, a:txt)
 endfun
 
 fun! s:RgRootDir()