diff --git a/qutebrowser/completion/completiondelegate.py b/qutebrowser/completion/completiondelegate.py
index 3ed5f0a64..b58f36372 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/completion/completiondelegate.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/completion/completiondelegate.py
@@ -212,11 +212,11 @@ class CompletionItemDelegate(QStyledItemDelegate):
             view = self.parent()
             pattern = view.pattern
             columns_to_filter = index.model().columns_to_filter(index)
-            self._doc.setPlainText(self._opt.text)
             if index.column() in columns_to_filter and pattern:
                 pat = re.escape(pattern).replace(r'\ ', r'|')
                 _Highlighter(self._doc, pat,
                              config.val.colors.completion.match.fg)
+            self._doc.setPlainText(self._opt.text)
         else:
             self._doc.setHtml(
                 '<span style="font: {};">{}</span>'.format(