diff --git a/powerline/bindings/vim/plugin/powerline.vim b/powerline/bindings/vim/plugin/powerline.vim
index a7284117..cb7fa829 100644
--- a/powerline/bindings/vim/plugin/powerline.vim
+++ b/powerline/bindings/vim/plugin/powerline.vim
@@ -72,4 +72,5 @@ augroup Powerline
 	autocmd!
 	autocmd BufEnter,BufWinEnter,WinEnter,CmdwinEnter * call s:UpdateWindows(0) | redrawstatus
 	autocmd CmdwinLeave * call s:UpdateWindows(1)
+	autocmd ColorScheme * exec s:powerline_pycmd 'powerline.renderer.reset_highlight()'
 augroup END
diff --git a/powerline/renderers/vim.py b/powerline/renderers/vim.py
index 86a587b5..d3c58204 100644
--- a/powerline/renderers/vim.py
+++ b/powerline/renderers/vim.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ def render(self, winnr, current):
 		statusline = super(VimRenderer, self).render(mode, winwidth, theme, segments)
 		return statusline
 
+	def reset_highlight(self):
+		self.hl_groups.clear()
+
 	@staticmethod
 	def escape(string):
 		return string.replace('%', '%%')