diff --git a/rc/base/clojure.kak b/rc/base/clojure.kak
index 6413285d..1336bd41 100644
--- a/rc/base/clojure.kak
+++ b/rc/base/clojure.kak
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ 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 -group clojure-highlight global WinSetOption filetype=(?!clojure).* %{ rmhl clojure }
 
 hook global WinSetOption filetype=(?!clojure).* %{
     rmhooks window clojure-indent