diff --git a/autoload/airline.vim b/autoload/airline.vim
index 792a971..1a64b13 100644
--- a/autoload/airline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline.vim
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ function! s:get_statusline(winnr, active)
     let sl.=s:get_section(a:winnr, 'b')
     let sl.=l:info_sep_color
     let sl.=g:airline_left_sep
-    let sl.=l:status_color.s:get_section(a:winnr, 'c', ' %<')
-    let sl.=l:file_flag_color." %{&ro ? g:airline_readonly_symbol : ''}".l:status_color
+    let sl.=l:status_color.'%<'.s:get_section(a:winnr, 'c')
+    let sl.=' '.l:file_flag_color."%(%{&ro ? g:airline_readonly_symbol : ''}%)".l:status_color
     let sl.=s:get_section(a:winnr, 'gutter', '', '')
     let sl.=l:status_color
   else
diff --git a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
index 775d4b3..cd2b880 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/extensions.vim
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ function! airline#extensions#apply_window_overrides()
     call airline#extensions#apply_left_override('vimfiler', '%{vimfiler#get_status_string()}')
   elseif &ft == 'minibufexpl'
     call airline#extensions#apply_left_override('MiniBufExplorer', '')
+  elseif &ft == 'startify'
+    call airline#extensions#apply_left_override('startify', '')
   endif
 endfunction