diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 439ca05..4487861 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         - **.PATCH**: Pull Request Title (PR Author) [PR Number](Link to PR)
 -->
 #### 6.9
+- **.5**: Fix highlight for file node.  (pirey) [#1157](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1157)
 - **.4**: Make sure symbolic links' flags are highlighted correctly.  (PhilRunninger) [#1156](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1156)
 - **.3**: Fix new NERDTrees' width when previous one was in the only window. (PhilRunninger) [#1153](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1153)
 - **.2**: Fix the scope of several key mappings (lifecrisis, PhilRunninger) [#1151](https://github.com/preservim/nerdtree/pull/1151)
diff --git a/syntax/nerdtree.vim b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
index af1581c..bf523d1 100644
--- a/syntax/nerdtree.vim
+++ b/syntax/nerdtree.vim
@@ -93,3 +93,5 @@ hi def link NERDTreeBookmark Statement
 hi def link NERDTreeFlags Number
 
 hi def link NERDTreeCurrentNode Search
+
+hi NERDTreeFile ctermbg=NONE guibg=NONE