diff --git a/rc/base/clojure.kak b/rc/base/clojure.kak
index d1750122..6413285d 100644
--- a/rc/base/clojure.kak
+++ b/rc/base/clojure.kak
@@ -38,8 +38,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=clojure %[
     hook window InsertChar \n -group clojure-indent _clojure_indent_on_new_line
 ]
 
+hook -group clojure-highlight WinSetOption filetype=(?!clojure).* %{ rmhl clojure }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!clojure).* %{
-    rmhl clojure
     rmhooks window clojure-indent
     rmhooks window clojure-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/css.kak b/rc/base/css.kak
index 8ba4a6d8..8ebc6a8a 100644
--- a/rc/base/css.kak
+++ b/rc/base/css.kak
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=css %[
     set comment_line_chars ""
 ]
 
+hook -group css-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!css).* %{ rmhl css }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!css).* %{
-    rmhl css
     rmhooks window css-indent
     rmhooks window css-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/dlang.kak b/rc/base/dlang.kak
index 1842d7d8..31143876 100644
--- a/rc/base/dlang.kak
+++ b/rc/base/dlang.kak
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=dlang %{
     set window comment_selection_chars "/+:+/"
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!dlang).* %{
-    rmhl dlang
+hool -group dlang-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!dlang).* %{ rmhl dlang }
 
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!dlang).* %{
     rmhooks window dlang-hooks
     rmhooks window dlang-indent
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/etc.kak b/rc/base/etc.kak
index d1c8da42..bcb26d2d 100644
--- a/rc/base/etc.kak
+++ b/rc/base/etc.kak
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ addhl -group /etc-resolv-conf regex ^#.*?$ 0:comment
 addhl -group /etc-resolv-conf regex ^(nameserver|server|domain|sortlist|options)[\s\t]+(.*?)$ 1:type 2:attribute
 
 hook -group etc-resolv-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=etc-resolv-conf %{ addhl ref etc-resolv-conf }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-resolv-conf).* %{ rmhl etc-resolv-conf }
+hook -group etc-resolv-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-resolv-conf).* %{ rmhl etc-resolv-conf }
 
 ## /etc/hosts
 addhl -group / group etc-hosts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ addhl -group /etc-hosts regex ^(.+?)[\s\t]+?(.*?)$ 1:type 2:attribute
 addhl -group /etc-hosts regex \#.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group etc-hosts-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=etc-hosts %{ addhl ref etc-hosts }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-hosts).* %{ rmhl etc-hosts }
+hook -group etc-hosts-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-hosts).* %{ rmhl etc-hosts }
 
 ## /etc/fstab
 addhl -group / group etc-fstab
@@ -34,33 +34,33 @@ addhl -group /etc-fstab regex ^(\S{1,})\s+?(\S{1,})\s+?(\S{1,})\s+?(\S{1,})\s+?(
 addhl -group /etc-fstab regex \#.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group etc-fstab-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=etc-fstab %{ addhl ref etc-fstab }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-fstab).* %{ rmhl etc-fstab }
+hook -group etc-fstab-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-fstab).* %{ rmhl etc-fstab }
 
 ## /etc/group
 addhl -group / group etc-group
 addhl -group /etc-group regex ^(\S+?):(\S+?)?:(\S+?)?:(\S+?)?$ 1:keyword 2:type 3:value 4:string
 
 hook -group etc-group-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=etc-group %{ addhl ref etc-group }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-group).* %{ rmhl etc-group }
+hook -group etc-group-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-group).* %{ rmhl etc-group }
 
 ## /etc/gshadow
 addhl -group / group etc-gshadow
 addhl -group /etc-gshadow regex ^(\S+?):(\S+?)?:(\S+?)?:(\S+?)?$ 1:keyword 2:type 3:value 4:string
 
 hook -group etc-gshadow-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=etc-gshadow %{ addhl ref etc-gshadow }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-gshadow).* %{ rmhl etc-gshadow }
+hook -group etc-gshadow-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-gshadow).* %{ rmhl etc-gshadow }
 
 ## /etc/shadow
 addhl -group / group etc-shadow
 addhl -group /etc-shadow regex ^(\S+?):(\S+?):([0-9]+?):([0-9]+?)?:([0-9]+?)?:([0-9]+?)?:([0-9]+?)?:([0-9]+?)?:(.*?)?$ 1:keyword 2:type 3:value 4:value 5:value 6:value 7:value 8:value
 
 hook -group etc-shadow-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=etc-shadow %{ addhl ref etc-shadow }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-shadow).* %{ rmhl etc-shadow }
+hook -group etc-shadow-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-shadow).* %{ rmhl etc-shadow }
 
 ## /etc/passwd
 addhl -group / group etc-passwd
 addhl -group /etc-passwd regex ^(\S+?):(\S+?):([0-9]+?):([0-9]+?):(.*?)?:(.+?):(.+?)$ 1:keyword 2:type 3:value 4:value 5:string 6:attribute 7:attribute
 
 hook -group etc-passwd-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=etc-passwd %{ addhl ref etc-passwd }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-passwd).* %{ rmhl etc-passwd }
+hook -group etc-passwd-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!etc-passwd).* %{ rmhl etc-passwd }
 
diff --git a/rc/base/fish.kak b/rc/base/fish.kak
index 0a8fc147..e5e7b050 100644
--- a/rc/base/fish.kak
+++ b/rc/base/fish.kak
@@ -71,8 +71,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=fish %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group fish-indent _fish_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group fish-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!fish).* %{ rmhl fish }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!fish).* %{
-    rmhl fish
     rmhooks window fish-indent
     rmhooks window fish-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/gas.kak b/rc/base/gas.kak
index ac3f68c5..c2254126 100644
--- a/rc/base/gas.kak
+++ b/rc/base/gas.kak
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=gas %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group gas-indent _gas_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!gas).* %{
-    rmhl gas
+hool -group gas-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!gas).* %{ rmhl gas }
 
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!gas).* %{
     rmhooks window gas-indent
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/git.kak b/rc/base/git.kak
index 4dd4e755..947589df 100644
--- a/rc/base/git.kak
+++ b/rc/base/git.kak
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ hook -group git-commit-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=git-commit %{
     addhl -group git-commit-highlight ref diff # highlight potential diffs from the -v option
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-commit).* %{
-    rmhl git-commit-highlight
-}
+hook -group git-commit-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-commit).* %{ rmhl git-commit-highlight }
 
 hook global BufCreate .*git-rebase-todo %{
     set buffer filetype git-rebase
@@ -25,6 +23,4 @@ hook -group git-rebase-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=git-rebase %{
     addhl -group git-rebase-highlight regex "^(pick|edit|reword|squash|fixup|exec|[persfx]) (\w+)" 1:green 2:magenta
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-rebase).* %{
-    rmhl git-rebase-highlight
-}
+hook -group git-rebase-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-rebase).* %{ rmhl git-rebase-highlight }
diff --git a/rc/base/golang.kak b/rc/base/golang.kak
index 37d6c95d..9d7ff315 100644
--- a/rc/base/golang.kak
+++ b/rc/base/golang.kak
@@ -96,9 +96,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=golang %{
     set window formatcmd "gofmt"
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!golang).* %{
-    rmhl golang
+hool -group golang-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!golang).* %{ rmhl golang }
 
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!golang).* %{
     rmhooks window golang-hooks
     rmhooks window golang-indent
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/haskell.kak b/rc/base/haskell.kak
index 6754cad8..d8ee7f71 100644
--- a/rc/base/haskell.kak
+++ b/rc/base/haskell.kak
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=haskell %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group haskell-indent _haskell_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group haskell-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!haskell).* %{ rmhl haskell }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!haskell).* %{
-    rmhl haskell
     rmhooks window haskell-indent
     rmhooks window haskell-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/html.kak b/rc/base/html.kak
index 8a591f05..643c9351 100644
--- a/rc/base/html.kak
+++ b/rc/base/html.kak
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=html %{
     set window comment_selection_chars '<!--:-->'
 }
 
+hool -group html-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!html).* %{ rmhl html }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!html).* %{
-    rmhl html
     rmhooks window html-indent
     rmhooks window html-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/ini.kak b/rc/base/ini.kak
index 92df6a4d..07e1be2d 100644
--- a/rc/base/ini.kak
+++ b/rc/base/ini.kak
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ addhl -group /ini-highlighter/code regex "^\h*([^\[][^=\n]*=)([^\n]*)" 1:identif
 addhl -group /ini-highlighter/comment fill comment
 
 hook -group ini-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=ini %{ addhl ref ini-highlighter }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!ini).* %{ rmhl ini-highlighter }
+hook -group ini-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!ini).* %{ rmhl ini-highlighter }
diff --git a/rc/base/java.kak b/rc/base/java.kak
index 31416752..606f0318 100644
--- a/rc/base/java.kak
+++ b/rc/base/java.kak
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ addhl -group /java/code regex "\b(while|for|if|else|do|static|switch|case|defaul
 addhl -group /java/code regex "\b(final|public|protected|private|abstract)\b" 0:attribute
 
 hook -group java-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=java %{ addhl ref java }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!java).* %{ rmhl java }
+hook -group java-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!java).* %{ rmhl java }
diff --git a/rc/base/javascript.kak b/rc/base/javascript.kak
index 7425aa59..2526d16f 100644
--- a/rc/base/javascript.kak
+++ b/rc/base/javascript.kak
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=javascript %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group javascript-indent _javascript_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group javascript-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!javascript).* %{ rmhl javascript }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!javascript).* %{
-    rmhl javascript
     rmhooks window javascript-indent
     rmhooks window javascript-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/json.kak b/rc/base/json.kak
index 0dec5d06..4b24d99d 100644
--- a/rc/base/json.kak
+++ b/rc/base/json.kak
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=json %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group json-indent _json_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group json-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!json).* %{ rmhl json }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!json).* %{
-    rmhl json
     rmhooks window json-indent
     rmhooks window json-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/julia.kak b/rc/base/julia.kak
index 9f3d219d..74a4caf1 100644
--- a/rc/base/julia.kak
+++ b/rc/base/julia.kak
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ addhl -group /julia/code regex \b(Number|Real|BigInt|Integer|UInt|UInt8|UInt16|U
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
 hook -group julia-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=julia %{ addhl ref julia }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!julia).* %{ rmhl julia }
+hook -group julia-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!julia).* %{ rmhl julia }
diff --git a/rc/base/lisp.kak b/rc/base/lisp.kak
index bbfc5e50..e6c63b70 100644
--- a/rc/base/lisp.kak
+++ b/rc/base/lisp.kak
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=lisp %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group lisp-indent _lisp_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group lisp-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!lisp).* %{ rmhl lisp }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!lisp).* %{
-    rmhl lisp
     rmhooks window lisp-indent
     rmhooks window lisp-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/lua.kak b/rc/base/lua.kak
index f9a88d14..36a59c26 100644
--- a/rc/base/lua.kak
+++ b/rc/base/lua.kak
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=lua %{
     set window comment_selection_chars '\Q--[[:]]'
 }
 
+hool -group lua-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!lua).* %{ rmhl lua }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!lua).* %{
-    rmhl lua
     rmhooks window lua-indent
     rmhooks window lua-hooks
 
diff --git a/rc/base/mail.kak b/rc/base/mail.kak
index 4355943c..b5d99f8c 100644
--- a/rc/base/mail.kak
+++ b/rc/base/mail.kak
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@ addhl -group /mail regex <[^@>]+@.*?> 0:string
 addhl -group /mail regex ^>.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group mail-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=mail %{ addhl ref mail }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!mail).* %{ rmhl mail }
+hook -group mail-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!mail).* %{ rmhl mail }
diff --git a/rc/base/markdown.kak b/rc/base/markdown.kak
index 1d939353..dea83c94 100644
--- a/rc/base/markdown.kak
+++ b/rc/base/markdown.kak
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=markdown %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group markdown-indent _markdown_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group markdown-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!markdown).* %{ rmhl markdown }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!markdown).* %{
-    rmhl markdown
     rmhooks window markdown-indent
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/perl.kak b/rc/base/perl.kak
index f7c17bf3..6230dcea 100644
--- a/rc/base/perl.kak
+++ b/rc/base/perl.kak
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=perl %{
     set window comment_line_chars "#"
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!perl).* %{
-    rmhl perl
+hool -group perl-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!perl).* %{ rmhl perl }
 
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!perl).* %{
     rmhooks window perl-hooks
     rmhooks window perl-indent
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/ruby.kak b/rc/base/ruby.kak
index 7660a5c4..0568ffa4 100644
--- a/rc/base/ruby.kak
+++ b/rc/base/ruby.kak
@@ -168,8 +168,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=ruby %{
     set window formatcmd 'rubocop --auto-correct --stdin - -o /dev/null | sed 1d'
 }
 
+hool -group ruby-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!ruby).* %{ rmhl ruby }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!ruby).* %{
-    rmhl ruby
     rmhooks window ruby-indent
     rmhooks window ruby-insert
 
diff --git a/rc/base/rust.kak b/rc/base/rust.kak
index d7738f80..c7561d99 100644
--- a/rc/base/rust.kak
+++ b/rc/base/rust.kak
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=rust %[
     hook window InsertChar \} -group rust-indent _rust_indent_on_closing_curly_brace
 ]
 
+hool -group rust-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!rust).* %{ rmhl rust }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!rust).* %{
-    rmhl rust
     rmhooks window rust-indent
     rmhooks window rust-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/scala.kak b/rc/base/scala.kak
index 1be74822..24f192e1 100644
--- a/rc/base/scala.kak
+++ b/rc/base/scala.kak
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=scala %[
     hook window InsertChar \} -group scala-indent _scala_indent_on_closing_curly_brace
 ]
 
+hool -group scala-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!scala).* %{ rmhl scala }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!scala).* %{
-    rmhl scala
     rmhooks window scala-indent
     rmhooks window scala-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/base/swift.kak b/rc/base/swift.kak
index c1bdc8ae..f12612a1 100644
--- a/rc/base/swift.kak
+++ b/rc/base/swift.kak
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ addhl -group /swift/code regex "\<(IBAction|IBOutlet)\>" 0:attribute
 addhl -group /swift/code regex "@\w+\>" 0:attribute
 
 hook -group swift-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=swift %{ addhl ref swift }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!swift).* %{ rmhl swift }
+hook -group swift-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!swift).* %{ rmhl swift }
diff --git a/rc/base/yaml.kak b/rc/base/yaml.kak
index 6eb2025e..413e5bcf 100644
--- a/rc/base/yaml.kak
+++ b/rc/base/yaml.kak
@@ -59,8 +59,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=yaml %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group yaml-indent _yaml_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group yaml-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!yaml).* %{ rmhl yaml }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!yaml).* %{
-    rmhl yaml
     rmhooks window yaml-indent
     rmhooks window yaml-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/core/asciidoc.kak b/rc/core/asciidoc.kak
index d327b1d0..a7bb1539 100644
--- a/rc/core/asciidoc.kak
+++ b/rc/core/asciidoc.kak
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@ addhl -group /asciidoc regex ^:[-\w]+: 0:meta
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 #
 hook -group asciidoc-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=asciidoc %{ addhl ref asciidoc }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!asciidoc).* %{ rmhl asciidoc }
+hook -group asciidoc-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!asciidoc).* %{ rmhl asciidoc }
diff --git a/rc/core/c-family.kak b/rc/core/c-family.kak
index c2c66f2e..293c7335 100644
--- a/rc/core/c-family.kak
+++ b/rc/core/c-family.kak
@@ -253,13 +253,13 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!(c|cpp|objc)$).* %[
 ]
 
 hook -group c-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=c %[ addhl ref c ]
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!c$).* %[ rmhl c ]
+hook -group c-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!c$).* %[ rmhl c ]
 
 hook -group cpp-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=cpp %[ addhl ref cpp ]
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!cpp$).* %[ rmhl cpp ]
+hook -group cpp-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!cpp$).* %[ rmhl cpp ]
 
 hook -group objc-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=objc %[ addhl ref objc ]
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!objc$).* %[ rmhl objc ]
+hook -group objc-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!objc$).* %[ rmhl objc ]
 
 decl str c_include_guard_style "ifdef"
 def -hidden _c-family-insert-include-guards %{
diff --git a/rc/core/diff.kak b/rc/core/diff.kak
index 8996f47a..f481b5a0 100644
--- a/rc/core/diff.kak
+++ b/rc/core/diff.kak
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ addhl -group /diff regex "^-[^\n]*\n" 0:red,default
 addhl -group /diff regex "^@@[^\n]*@@" 0:cyan,default
 
 hook -group diff-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=diff %{ addhl ref diff }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!diff).* %{ rmhl diff }
+hook -group diff-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!diff).* %{ rmhl diff }
diff --git a/rc/core/grep.kak b/rc/core/grep.kak
index 26c91caf..3973bdd3 100644
--- a/rc/core/grep.kak
+++ b/rc/core/grep.kak
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=grep %{
     hook buffer -group grep-hooks NormalKey <ret> grep-jump
 }
 
+hool -group grep-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!grep).* %{ rmhl grep }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!grep).* %{
-    rmhl grep
     rmhooks buffer grep-hooks
 }
 
diff --git a/rc/core/kakrc.kak b/rc/core/kakrc.kak
index da788670..9c54e807 100644
--- a/rc/core/kakrc.kak
+++ b/rc/core/kakrc.kak
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ addhl -group /kakrc/comment fill comment
 addhl -group /kakrc/shell ref sh
 
 hook -group kak-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=kak %{ addhl ref kakrc }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!kak).* %{ rmhl kakrc }
+hook -group kak-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!kak).* %{ rmhl kakrc }
diff --git a/rc/core/make.kak b/rc/core/make.kak
index 5e637a30..1661420d 100644
--- a/rc/core/make.kak
+++ b/rc/core/make.kak
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=make %{
     hook buffer -group make-hooks NormalKey <ret> make-jump
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!make).* %{ rmhl make; rmhooks buffer make-hooks }
+hool -group make-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!make).* %{ rmhl make }
+
+hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!make).* %{
+    rmhooks buffer make-hooks
+}
 
 decl str jumpclient
 
diff --git a/rc/core/makefile.kak b/rc/core/makefile.kak
index 4ab86a61..4ac5b17d 100644
--- a/rc/core/makefile.kak
+++ b/rc/core/makefile.kak
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=makefile %{
     set window comment_line_chars "#"
 }
 
+hool -group makefile-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!makefile).* %{ rmhl makefile }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!makefile).* %{
-    rmhl makefile
     rmhooks window makefile-indent
 }
diff --git a/rc/core/man.kak b/rc/core/man.kak
index e16b631b..a86b6d24 100644
--- a/rc/core/man.kak
+++ b/rc/core/man.kak
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=man %{
     }
 }
 
+hool -group man-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!man).* %{ rmhl man-highlight }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!man).* %{
-    rmhl man-higlight
     rmhooks window man-hooks
 }
 
diff --git a/rc/core/python.kak b/rc/core/python.kak
index 29a92fec..51e447ae 100644
--- a/rc/core/python.kak
+++ b/rc/core/python.kak
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=python %{
     set window formatcmd "autopep8 -"
 }
 
+hool -group python-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!python).* %{ rmhl python }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!python).* %{
-    rmhl python
     rmhooks window python-indent
 }
diff --git a/rc/core/sh.kak b/rc/core/sh.kak
index a1384852..7588f679 100644
--- a/rc/core/sh.kak
+++ b/rc/core/sh.kak
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ addhl -group /sh/code regex \$(\w+|\{.+?\}|#|@|\?|\$|!|-|\*) 0:identifier
 addhl -group /sh/double_string regex \$(\w+|\{.+?\}) 0:identifier
 
 hook -group sh-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=sh %{ addhl ref sh }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!sh).* %{ rmhl sh }
+hook -group sh-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!sh).* %{ rmhl sh }
diff --git a/rc/extra/cabal.kak b/rc/extra/cabal.kak
index 419c6d17..e76a4560 100644
--- a/rc/extra/cabal.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/cabal.kak
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=cabal %[
     hook window InsertChar \} -group cabal-indent _cabal_indent_on_closing_curly_brace
 ]
 
+hool -group cabal-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!cabal).* %{ rmhl cabal }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!cabal).* %{
-    rmhl cabal
     rmhooks window cabal-indent
     rmhooks window cabal-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/coffee.kak b/rc/extra/coffee.kak
index 000c5689..94e33da7 100644
--- a/rc/extra/coffee.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/coffee.kak
@@ -85,8 +85,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=coffee %{
     set window comment_selection_chars '###:###'
 }
 
+hool -group coffee-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!coffee).* %{ rmhl coffee }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!coffee).* %{
-    rmhl coffee
     rmhooks window coffee-indent
     rmhooks window coffee-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/cucumber.kak b/rc/extra/cucumber.kak
index 198b4ef8..ea3c78e7 100644
--- a/rc/extra/cucumber.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/cucumber.kak
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=cucumber %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group cucumber-indent _cucumber_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group cucumber-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!cucumber).* %{ rmhl cucumber }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!cucumber).* %{
-    rmhl cucumber
     rmhooks window cucumber-indent
     rmhooks window cucumber-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/dockerfile.kak b/rc/extra/dockerfile.kak
index 6ae21bb2..39769c32 100644
--- a/rc/extra/dockerfile.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/dockerfile.kak
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ addhl -group /dockerfile/comment fill comment
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
 hook -group dockerfile-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=dockerfile %{ addhl ref dockerfile }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!dockerfile).* %{ rmhl dockerfile }
+hook -group dockerfile-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!dockerfile).* %{ rmhl dockerfile }
diff --git a/rc/extra/exherbo.kak b/rc/extra/exherbo.kak
index 8c29e4fd..a8f325d2 100644
--- a/rc/extra/exherbo.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/exherbo.kak
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ addhl -group /exheres-0-metadata regex ^(?:[\s\t]+)?(\S+)\s\[\[$ 0:type
 addhl -group /exheres-0-metadata regex ^(?:[\s\t]+)?\]\]$ 0:type
 
 hook -group exheres-0-metadata-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=exheres-0-metadata %{ addhl ref exheres-0-metadata }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!exheres-0-metadata).* %{ rmhl exheres-0-metadata }
+hook -group exheres-0-metadata-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!exheres-0-metadata).* %{ rmhl exheres-0-metadata }
 
 ## exheres-0 options descriptions
 addhl -group / group exheres-0-options-descriptions
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ addhl -group /exheres-0-options-descriptions regex ^(?:[\s\t]+)?(\S+)\s\[\[$ 0:t
 addhl -group /exheres-0-options-descriptions regex ^(?:[\s\t]+)?\]\]$ 0:type
 
 hook -group exheres-0-options-descriptions-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=exheres-0-options-descriptions %{ addhl ref exheres-0-options-descriptions }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!exheres-0-options-descriptions).* %{ rmhl exheres-0-options-descriptions }
+hook -group exheres-0-options-descriptions-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!exheres-0-options-descriptions).* %{ rmhl exheres-0-options-descriptions }
 
 ## metadata/licence_groups.conf
 addhl -group / group exheres-0-licence-groups
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ addhl -group /exheres-0-licence-groups regex ^(\S+) 0:type
 addhl -group /exheres-0-licence-groups regex ^#.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group exheres-0-licence-groups-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=exheres-0-licence-groups %{ addhl ref exheres-0-licence-groups }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!exheres-0-licence-groups).* %{ rmhl exheres-0-licence-groups }
+hook -group exheres-0-licence-groups-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!exheres-0-licence-groups).* %{ rmhl exheres-0-licence-groups }
 
 ## Paludis configurations
 ### options.conf
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ addhl -group /paludis-options-conf regex ^(\S+/\S+) 0:type
 addhl -group /paludis-options-conf regex ^#.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group paludis-options-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=paludis-options-conf %{ addhl ref paludis-options-conf }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-options-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-options-conf }
+hook -group paludis-options-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-options-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-options-conf }
 
 ## general.conf, repository.template
 addhl -group / group paludis-key-value-conf
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ addhl -group /paludis-key-value-conf regex ^[\s\t]?(\S+)[\s\t+]=[\s\t+](.*?)$ 1:
 addhl -group /paludis-key-value-conf regex ^#.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group paludis-key-value-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=paludis-key-value-conf %{ addhl ref paludis-key-value-conf }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-key-value-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-key-value-conf }
+hook -group paludis-key-value-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-key-value-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-key-value-conf }
 
 ## mirrors.conf
 addhl -group / group paludis-mirrors-conf
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ addhl -group /paludis-mirrors-conf regex ^[\s\t+]?(\S+)[\s\t+](.*?)$ 1:type 2:va
 addhl -group /paludis-mirrors-conf regex ^#.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group paludis-mirrors-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=paludis-mirrors-conf %{ addhl ref paludis-mirrors-conf }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-mirrors-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-mirrors-conf }
+hook -group paludis-mirrors-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-mirrors-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-mirrors-conf }
 
 ## package_(unmask|mask).conf, platforms.conf
 addhl -group / group paludis-specs-conf
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ addhl -group /paludis-specs-conf regex ^(\S+/\S+) 0:type
 addhl -group /paludis-specs-conf regex ^#.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group paludis-specs-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=paludis-specs-conf %{ addhl ref paludis-specs-conf }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-specs-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-specs-conf }
+hook -group paludis-specs-conf-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!paludis-specs-conf).* %{ rmhl paludis-specs-conf }
 
 ## News items (GLEP42)
 addhl -group / group glep42
@@ -102,4 +102,4 @@ addhl -group /glep42 regex <[^@>]+@.*?> 0:string
 addhl -group /glep42 regex ^>.*?$ 0:comment
 
 hook -group glep42-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=glep42 %{ addhl ref glep42 }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!glep42).* %{ rmhl glep42 }
+hook -group glep42-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!glep42).* %{ rmhl glep42 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/git-tools.kak b/rc/extra/git-tools.kak
index 993e8ef4..5478d298 100644
--- a/rc/extra/git-tools.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/git-tools.kak
@@ -7,18 +7,14 @@ hook -group git-log-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=git-log %{
     addhl -group git-log-highlight ref diff # highlight potential diffs from the -p option
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-log).* %{
-    rmhl git-log-highlight
-}
+hook -group git-log-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-log).* %{ rmhl git-log-highlight }
 
 hook -group git-status-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=git-status %{
     addhl group git-status-highlight
     addhl -group git-status-highlight regex '^\h+(?:((?:both )?modified:)|(added:|new file:)|(deleted(?: by \w+)?:)|(renamed:)|(copied:))(?:.*?)$' 1:yellow 2:green 3:red 4:cyan 5:blue 6:magenta
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-status).* %{
-    rmhl git-status-highlight
-}
+hook -group git-status-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!git-status).* %{ rmhl git-status-highlight }
 
 decl line-flags git_blame_flags
 decl line-flags git_diff_flags
diff --git a/rc/extra/haml.kak b/rc/extra/haml.kak
index 196f0c8e..2bb07251 100644
--- a/rc/extra/haml.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/haml.kak
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=haml %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group haml-indent _haml_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group haml-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!haml).* %{ rmhl haml }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!haml).* %{
-    rmhl haml
     rmhooks window haml-indent
     rmhooks window haml-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/kickstart.kak b/rc/extra/kickstart.kak
index 2b10f15c..08c8f0a1 100644
--- a/rc/extra/kickstart.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/kickstart.kak
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ addhl -group /kickstart/shell ref sh
 
 
 hook -group kickstart-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=kickstart %{ addhl ref kickstart }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!kickstart).* %{ rmhl kickstart }
+hook -group kickstart-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!kickstart).* %{ rmhl kickstart }
diff --git a/rc/extra/latex.kak b/rc/extra/latex.kak
index fb7de780..86889365 100644
--- a/rc/extra/latex.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/latex.kak
@@ -39,6 +39,4 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=latex %{
     set window comment_line_chars '%'
 }
 
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!latex).* %{
-    rmhl latex
-}
+hook -group latex-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!latex).* %{ rmhl latex }
diff --git a/rc/extra/moon.kak b/rc/extra/moon.kak
index 176d7c02..9f96f03b 100644
--- a/rc/extra/moon.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/moon.kak
@@ -111,8 +111,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=moon %{
     set window comment_selection_chars ''
 }
 
+hool -group moon-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!moon).* %{ rmhl moon }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!moon).* %{
-    rmhl moon
     rmhooks window moon-indent
     rmhooks window moon-hooks
 
diff --git a/rc/extra/pug.kak b/rc/extra/pug.kak
index bc4de9ed..0a4d29a5 100644
--- a/rc/extra/pug.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/pug.kak
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=pug %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group pug-indent _pug_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group pug-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!pug).* %{ rmhl pug }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!pug).* %{
-    rmhl pug
     rmhooks window pug-indent
     rmhooks window pug-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/ragel.kak b/rc/extra/ragel.kak
index c39a6e92..65263f47 100644
--- a/rc/extra/ragel.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/ragel.kak
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=ragel %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group ragel-indent _ragel_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group ragel-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!ragel).* %{ rmhl ragel }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!ragel).* %{
-    rmhl ragel
     rmhooks window ragel-indent
     rmhooks window ragel-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/sass.kak b/rc/extra/sass.kak
index 813b50c4..df49ebd5 100644
--- a/rc/extra/sass.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/sass.kak
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=sass %{
     hook window InsertChar \n -group sass-indent _sass_indent_on_new_line
 }
 
+hool -group sass-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!sass).* %{ rmhl sass }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!sass).* %{
-    rmhl sass
     rmhooks window sass-indent
     rmhooks window sass-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/scss.kak b/rc/extra/scss.kak
index b38b6203..7627c095 100644
--- a/rc/extra/scss.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/scss.kak
@@ -41,8 +41,9 @@ hook global WinSetOption filetype=scss %[
     hook window InsertChar \} -group scss-indent _scss_indent_on_closing_curly_brace
 ]
 
+hool -group scss-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!scss).* %{ rmhl scss }
+
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!scss).* %{
-    rmhl scss
     rmhooks window scss-indent
     rmhooks window scss-hooks
 }
diff --git a/rc/extra/tupfile.kak b/rc/extra/tupfile.kak
index ce57cd49..438d6b54 100644
--- a/rc/extra/tupfile.kak
+++ b/rc/extra/tupfile.kak
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ addhl -group /tupfile/code regex "\b(\&?[\w_]+)\s*[:+]?=" 1:keyword
 # ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾
 
 hook -group tupfile-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=tupfile %{ addhl ref tupfile }
-hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!tupfile).* %{ rmhl tupfile }
+hook -group tupfile-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!tupfile).* %{ rmhl tupfile }