diff --git a/plugin/tagbar.vim b/plugin/tagbar.vim
index 3f48f0b..015bdbd 100644
--- a/plugin/tagbar.vim
+++ b/plugin/tagbar.vim
@@ -2091,7 +2091,7 @@ function! s:HighlightTag()
 
     let foldpat = '[' . s:icon_open . s:icon_closed . ' ]'
     let pattern = '/^\%' . tagline . 'l\s*' . foldpat . '[-+# ]\zs[^( ]\+\ze/'
-    execute 'match Search ' . pattern
+    execute 'match TagbarHighlight ' . pattern
 
     execute prevwinnr . 'wincmd w'
 
diff --git a/syntax/tagbar.vim b/syntax/tagbar.vim
index 07316ae..6b0d658 100644
--- a/syntax/tagbar.vim
+++ b/syntax/tagbar.vim
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ highlight default link TagbarScopeType Type
 highlight default link TagbarSignature SpecialKey
 highlight default link TagbarPseudoID  NonText
 highlight default link TagbarFoldIcon  Statement
+highlight default link TagbarHighlight Search
 
 highlight default TagbarAccessPublic    guifg=Green ctermfg=Green
 highlight default TagbarAccessProtected guifg=Blue  ctermfg=Blue