diff --git a/docs/highlighters/main.md b/docs/highlighters/main.md
index 4a27653..83cd330 100644
--- a/docs/highlighters/main.md
+++ b/docs/highlighters/main.md
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ This highlighter defines the following styles:
 * `hashed-command` - hashed commands
 * `autodirectory` - a directory name in command position when the `AUTO_CD` option is set
 * `path` - existing filenames
+* `partial-path` - partial paths (prefixes of existing files)
 * `path_pathseparator` - path separators in filenames (`/`); if unset, `path` is used (default)
 * `path_prefix` - prefixes of existing filenames
 * `path_prefix_pathseparator` - path separators in prefixes of existing filenames (`/`); if unset, `path_prefix` is used (default)
diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index e6f5e35..afb066e 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 : ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[precommand]:=fg=green,underline}
 : ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[commandseparator]:=none}
 : ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[autodirectory]:=fg=green,underline}
-: ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]:=underline}
+: ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path]:=underline,bold}
+: ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[partial-path]:=underline}
 : ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path_pathseparator]:=}
 : ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[path_prefix_pathseparator]:=}
 : ${ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[globbing]:=fg=blue}
@@ -1093,6 +1094,8 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_list()
                         else
                           if _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_path $arg 1; then
                             style=$REPLY
+                          elif _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_partial_path $arg 1; then
+                            style=$REPLY
                           else
                             style=unknown-token
                           fi
@@ -1202,9 +1205,33 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_path_separators()
 # Check if $1 is a path.
 # If yes, return 0 and in $REPLY the style to use.
 # Else, return non-zero (and the contents of $REPLY is undefined).
+_zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_path()
+{
+  setopt localoptions nonomatch
+  _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_expand_path "$1"
+  local expanded_path="$REPLY" tmp_path
+  integer in_command_position=$2
+
+  if (( in_command_position )); then
+    # ### Currently, this value is never returned: either it's overwritten
+    # ### below, or the return code is non-zero
+    REPLY=arg0
+  else
+    REPLY=path
+  fi
+
+  [[ -z $expanded_path ]] && return 1
+  [[ -e $expanded_path ]] && return 0
+
+  return 1
+}
+
+# Check if $1 is a partial path.
+# If yes, return 0 and in $REPLY the style to use.
+# Else, return non-zero (and the contents of $REPLY is undefined).
 #
 # $2 should be non-zero iff we're in command position.
-_zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_path()
+_zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_partial_path()
 {
   _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_expand_path "$1"
   local expanded_path="$REPLY" tmp_path
@@ -1449,6 +1476,10 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_argument()
       base_style=$REPLY
       _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_path_separators $base_style
       highlights+=($reply)
+    elif _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_check_partial_path $arg[$1,-1] 0; then
+      base_style=$REPLY
+      _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_path_separators $base_style
+      highlights+=($reply)
     fi
   fi
 
diff --git a/highlighters/main/test-data/partial-path.zsh b/highlighters/main/test-data/partial-path.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7df1d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/highlighters/main/test-data/partial-path.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env zsh
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2010-2011 zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
+# provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+#    and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+#    with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of the zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors nor the names of its contributors
+#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+#    written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+# IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+# OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -*- mode: zsh; sh-indentation: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; sh-basic-offset: 2; -*-
+# vim: ft=zsh sw=2 ts=2 et
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+BUFFER='ls highlighters/main/test-data/partial-path'
+
+expected_region_highlight=(
+  "1 2  $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[command]"      # ls
+  "4 43 $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[partial-path]" # highlighters/main/test-data/path.zsh
+)