diff --git a/doc/grepper.txt b/doc/grepper.txt
index de4513c..4808eee 100644
--- a/doc/grepper.txt
+++ b/doc/grepper.txt
@@ -590,13 +590,19 @@ COLORS                                                          *grepper-colors*
 
 Prompt:~
 
-    Default highlight group: GrepperPrompt linked to |hl-Question|.
+    Default highlight group: GrepperPrompt linked to |hl-Question|. To change:
 >
     highlight GrepperPrompt ctermfg=160 guifg=#ff0000 cterm=NONE
 >
+Query:~
+
+    Default highlight group: GrepperQuery linked to |hl-String|. To change:
+>
+    highlight link GrepperQuery Normal
+>
 Error messages:~
 
-    Default highlight group: |hl-ErrorMsg|
+    Default highlight group: |hl-ErrorMsg|. To change:
 >
     highlight ErrorMsg ctermfg=160 ctermbg=NONE cterm=NONE
 <
diff --git a/plugin/grepper.vim b/plugin/grepper.vim
index 01dfa51..3552d51 100644
--- a/plugin/grepper.vim
+++ b/plugin/grepper.vim
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ let g:loaded_grepper = 1
 " ..ad\\f40+$':-# @=,!;%^&&*()_{}/ /4304\'""?`9$343%$ ^adfadf[ad)[(
 
 highlight default link GrepperPrompt Question
+highlight default link GrepperQuery String
 
 "
 " Default values that get used for missing values in g:grepper.
@@ -804,7 +805,7 @@ function! s:prompt(flags)
             \ 'prompt':     prompt_text,
             \ 'default':    a:flags.query,
             \ 'completion': 'customlist,grepper#complete_files',
-            \ 'highlight':  { cmdline -> [[0, len(cmdline), 'String']] },
+            \ 'highlight':  { cmdline -> [[0, len(cmdline), 'GrepperQuery']] },
             \ })
     else
       let a:flags.query = input(prompt_text, a:flags.query,