diff --git a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
index 8c8b223..ab4c44d 100644
--- a/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/harpoon/ui.lua
@@ -77,6 +77,19 @@ function M.toggle_quick_menu()
         return
     end
 
+    local curr_file = utils.normalize_path(vim.api.nvim_buf_get_name(0))
+    vim.cmd(
+        string.format(
+            "autocmd Filetype harpoon " ..
+                "let path = '%s' | call clearmatches() | " ..
+                -- move the cursor to the line containing the current filename
+                "call search('\\V'.path.'\\$') | " ..
+                -- add a hl group to that line
+                "call matchadd('HarpoonCurrentFile', '\\V'.path.'\\$')",
+            curr_file:gsub("\\", "\\\\")
+        )
+    )
+
     local win_info = create_window()
     local contents = {}
     local global_config = harpoon.get_global_settings()