diff --git a/doc/changelog.asciidoc b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
index 336bb23fd..79669cf5c 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/changelog.asciidoc
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ Added
   * `colors.tabs.pinned.*` to control colors of pinned tabs.
   * `hints.leave_on_load` which allows disabling leaving of hint mode when a
     new page is loaded.
+  * `colors.completion.item.selected.match.fg` which allows configuring the
+    text color for the matching text in the currently selected completion item.
 - New commands:
   * `:reverse-selection` (`o` in caret mode) to swap the stationary/moving ends
     of a selection.
diff --git a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
index 1284228d3..df30aa644 100644
--- a/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/settings.asciidoc
@@ -25,8 +25,9 @@
 |<<colors.completion.fg,colors.completion.fg>>|Text color of the completion widget.
 |<<colors.completion.item.selected.bg,colors.completion.item.selected.bg>>|Background color of the selected completion item.
 |<<colors.completion.item.selected.border.bottom,colors.completion.item.selected.border.bottom>>|Bottom border color of the selected completion item.
-|<<colors.completion.item.selected.border.top,colors.completion.item.selected.border.top>>|Top border color of the completion widget category headers.
+|<<colors.completion.item.selected.border.top,colors.completion.item.selected.border.top>>|Top border color of the selected completion item.
 |<<colors.completion.item.selected.fg,colors.completion.item.selected.fg>>|Foreground color of the selected completion item.
+|<<colors.completion.item.selected.match.fg,colors.completion.item.selected.match.fg>>|Foreground color of the matched text in the selected completion item.
 |<<colors.completion.match.fg,colors.completion.match.fg>>|Foreground color of the matched text in the completion.
 |<<colors.completion.odd.bg,colors.completion.odd.bg>>|Background color of the completion widget for odd rows.
 |<<colors.completion.scrollbar.bg,colors.completion.scrollbar.bg>>|Color of the scrollbar in the completion view.
@@ -795,7 +796,7 @@ Default: +pass:[#bbbb00]+
 
 [[colors.completion.item.selected.border.top]]
 === colors.completion.item.selected.border.top
-Top border color of the completion widget category headers.
+Top border color of the selected completion item.
 
 Type: <<types,QssColor>>
 
@@ -809,6 +810,14 @@ Type: <<types,QtColor>>
 
 Default: +pass:[black]+
 
+[[colors.completion.item.selected.match.fg]]
+=== colors.completion.item.selected.match.fg
+Foreground color of the matched text in the selected completion item.
+
+Type: <<types,QtColor>>
+
+Default: +pass:[#ff4444]+
+
 [[colors.completion.match.fg]]
 === colors.completion.match.fg
 Foreground color of the matched text in the completion.