diff --git a/lua/ivy/controller.lua b/lua/ivy/controller.lua
index f6dba23..28cf2fd 100644
--- a/lua/ivy/controller.lua
+++ b/lua/ivy/controller.lua
@@ -19,15 +19,19 @@ end
 
 controller.input = function(char)
   prompt.input(char)
-  vim.schedule(function()
-    window.set_items(controller.items(prompt.text()))
-  end)
+  controller.update(prompt.text())
 end
 
 controller.search = function(value)
   prompt.set(value)
+  controller.update(prompt.text())
+end
+
+controller.update = function(text)
   vim.schedule(function()
-    window.set_items(controller.items(prompt.text()))
+    window.set_items(controller.items(text))
+    vim.cmd("syntax clear IvyMatch")
+    vim.cmd("syntax match IvyMatch '[(" .. text .. ")]'")
   end)
 end
 
diff --git a/plugin/ivy.lua b/plugin/ivy.lua
index 2744c71..bf1262b 100644
--- a/plugin/ivy.lua
+++ b/plugin/ivy.lua
@@ -67,3 +67,5 @@ end, { bang = true, desc = "List all of the current open buffers" })
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>b", "<cmd>IvyBuffers<CR>", { nowait = true, silent = true })
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>p", "<cmd>IvyFd<CR>", { nowait = true, silent = true })
 vim.api.nvim_set_keymap("n", "<leader>/", "<cmd>IvyAg<CR>", { nowait = true, silent = true })
+
+vim.cmd "highlight IvyMatch cterm=bold"