diff --git a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
index 87ae5d8..b6ff043 100644
--- a/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
+++ b/zsh-syntax-highlighting.zsh
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ typeset -a zsh_highlight_predicates; zsh_highlight_predicates=()
 typeset -a zsh_highlight_caches; zsh_highlight_caches=()
 
 _zsh_highlight-zle-buffer() {
+  if (( PENDING )); then
+    return
+  fi
+
   local ret=$?
   {
     local -a funinds