diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44e8ebd..6feede2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -258,6 +258,14 @@ harpoon:extend({
 })
 ```
 
+### Builtin Extensions
+Highlight current file in the harpoon buffer list
+
+```lua
+local harpoon_extensions = require("harpoon.extensions")
+harpoon:extend(harpoon_extensions.highlight_current_file())
+```
+
 ### Highlight Groups
 TODO: Fill in the idea that we will emit out window information
 
diff --git a/lua/harpoon/buffer.lua b/lua/harpoon/buffer.lua
index 2c49920..a6a9fd3 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/buffer.lua
@@ -99,27 +99,4 @@ function M.set_contents(bufnr, contents)
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(bufnr, 0, -1, true, contents)
 end
 
-function M.set_current_menu_item_highlight(
-    bufnr,
-    win_id,
-    current_file,
-    contents
-)
-    for line_number, file in pairs(contents) do
-        if string.find(current_file, file, 1, true) then
-            -- highlight the harpoon menu line that corresponds to the current buffer
-            vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
-                bufnr,
-                -1,
-                "CursorLineNr",
-                line_number - 1,
-                0,
-                -1
-            )
-            -- set the position of the cursor in the harpoon menu to the start of the current buffer line
-            vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(win_id, { line_number, 0 })
-        end
-    end
-end
-
 return M
diff --git a/lua/harpoon/extensions/init.lua b/lua/harpoon/extensions/init.lua
index a6638a4..39a3252 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/extensions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/extensions/init.lua
@@ -64,6 +64,28 @@ function Builtins.navigate_with_number()
     }
 end
 
+function Builtins.highlight_current_file()
+    return {
+        UI_CREATE = function(cx)
+            for line_number, file in pairs(cx.contents) do
+                if string.find(cx.current_file, file, 1, true) then
+                    -- highlight the harpoon menu line that corresponds to the current buffer
+                    vim.api.nvim_buf_add_highlight(
+                        cx.bufnr,
+                        -1,
+                        "CursorLineNr",
+                        line_number - 1,
+                        0,
+                        -1
+                    )
+                    -- set the position of the cursor in the harpoon menu to the start of the current buffer line
+                    vim.api.nvim_win_set_cursor(cx.win_id, { line_number, 0 })
+                end
+            end
+        end,
+    }
+end
+
 return {
     builtins = Builtins,
     extensions = extensions,
diff --git a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
index 2e524e5..c5680b5 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
@@ -154,17 +154,12 @@ function HarpoonUI:toggle_quick_menu(list, opts)
     local contents = self.active_list:display()
 
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(self.bufnr, 0, -1, false, contents)
-    Buffer.set_current_menu_item_highlight(
-        bufnr,
-        win_id,
-        current_file,
-        contents
-    )
 
     Extensions.extensions:emit(Extensions.event_names.UI_CREATE, {
         win_id = win_id,
         bufnr = bufnr,
         current_file = current_file,
+        contents = contents,
     })
 end