diff --git a/doc/startify.txt b/doc/startify.txt
index 192a2bc..a6f70e0 100644
--- a/doc/startify.txt
+++ b/doc/startify.txt
@@ -484,24 +484,29 @@ COLORS                                                         *startify-colors*
 You can overwrite the highlight groups used by startify. The plugin defines
 these groups:
 
-    StartifyBracket         [,]
-    StartifyFile            the actual file
-    StartifyFooter          the custom footer
-    StartifyHeader          the custom header
-    StartifyNumber          the numbers between []
-    StartifyPath            the path to a file
-    StartifySection         section headers
-    StartifySlash           slashes in paths
-    StartifySpecial         <empty buffer>,<quit>
+    Highlight group  |  Description             |  Default
+    ------------------------------------------------------------------
+                     |                          |
+    StartifyBracket  |  [,]                     |  linked to Delimiter
+    StartifyFile     |  the actual file         |  <none>
+    StartifyFooter   |  the custom footer       |  linked to Normal
+    StartifyHeader   |  the custom header       |  linked to Normal
+    StartifyNumber   |  the numbers between []  |  linked to Number
+    StartifyPath     |  the path to a file      |  <none>
+    StartifySection  |  section headers         |  linked to Special
+    StartifySelect   |  selected entries        |  linked to Title
+    StartifySlash    |  slashes in paths        |  <none>
+    StartifySpecial  |  <empty buffer>,<quit>   |  <none>
 
 Example: (my terminal emulator supports 256 colors)
 >
-    hi StartifyBracket ctermfg=240
-    hi StartifyFooter  ctermfg=111
-    hi StartifyHeader  ctermfg=203
-    hi StartifyNumber  ctermfg=215
-    hi StartifyPath    ctermfg=245
-    hi StartifySlash   ctermfg=240
+    highlight StartifyBracket ctermfg=240
+    highlight StartifyFooter  ctermfg=240
+    highlight StartifyHeader  ctermfg=114
+    highlight StartifyNumber  ctermfg=215
+    highlight StartifyPath    ctermfg=245
+    highlight StartifySlash   ctermfg=240
+    highlight StartifySpecial ctermfg=240
 <
 ==============================================================================
 FAQ                                                               *startify-faq*
diff --git a/syntax/startify.vim b/syntax/startify.vim
index 23ab833..48c4853 100644
--- a/syntax/startify.vim
+++ b/syntax/startify.vim
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@ let s:sep = startify#get_separator()
 
 syntax sync fromstart
 
+syntax match StartifyBracket /.*\%9c/ contains=
+      \ StartifyNumber,
+      \ StartifySelect,
 syntax match StartifySpecial /\V<empty buffer>\|<quit>/
-syntax match StartifyBracket /.*\%9c/ contains=StartifyNumber
-syntax match StartifyNumber  /^\s*\zs[^BSVT]*\]\ze\s/hs=s+1,he=e-1
-syntax match StartifyFile    /.*/ contains=StartifyBracket,StartifyNumber,StartifyPath,StartifySpecial
+syntax match StartifyNumber  /^\s*\[\zs[^BSVT]*\ze\]/
+syntax match StartifySelect  /^\s*\[\zs[BSVT]*\ze\]/
+syntax match StartifyFile    /.*/ contains=
+      \ StartifyBracket,
+      \ StartifyPath,
+      \ StartifySpecial,
 
 execute 'syntax match StartifySlash /\'. s:sep .'/'
 execute 'syntax match StartifyPath /\%9c.*\'. s:sep .'/ contains=StartifySlash'
@@ -31,10 +37,11 @@ if exists('g:startify_custom_footer')
         \ autocmd! startify User
 endif
 
-highlight default link StartifyHeader  Normal
-highlight default link StartifyFooter  Normal
 highlight default link StartifyBracket Delimiter
+highlight default link StartifyFooter  Normal
+highlight default link StartifyHeader  Normal
 highlight default link StartifyNumber  Number
 highlight default link StartifySection Special
+highlight default link StartifySelect  Title
 
 let b:current_syntax = 'startify'