diff --git a/content/modes.js b/content/modes.js
index 10df9b91..35c894bc 100644
--- a/content/modes.js
+++ b/content/modes.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ vimperator.modes = (function()
 
             var msg = getModeMessage();
             if (msg)
-                vimperator.commandline.echo("-- " + getModeMessage() + " --");
+                vimperator.commandline.echo("-- " + getModeMessage() + " --", vimperator.commandline.HL_MODEMSG);
             else
                 vimperator.commandline.echo("");
         },