diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
index baa6d840..45f67520 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 function! airline#extensions#load()
+  let g:unite_force_overwrite_statusline = 0
+  autocmd FileType unite
+        \ let w:airline_section_a = 'Unite'
+        \ | let w:airline_section_b = unite#get_status_string()
+        \ | call airline#update_statusline(1)
+
   if exists('g:loaded_ctrlp') && g:loaded_ctrlp
     call airline#extensions#ctrlp#load_ctrlp_hi()
     let g:ctrlp_status_func = {