diff --git a/ftplugin/ledger.vim b/ftplugin/ledger.vim
index 257916d..554e8cd 100644
--- a/ftplugin/ledger.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/ledger.vim
@@ -160,12 +160,11 @@ endif
 " }}}
 
 " Highlight groups for Ledger reports {{{
-hi! link LedgerNumber Number
-hi! link LedgerNegativeNumber Special
-hi! link LedgerCleared Constant
-hi! link LedgerPending Todo
-hi! link LedgerTarget Statement
-hi! link LedgerImproperPerc Special
+hi link LedgerNumber Number
+hi link LedgerNegativeNumber Special
+hi link LedgerPending Todo
+hi link LedgerTarget Statement
+hi link LedgerImproperPerc Special
 " }}}
 
 let s:rx_amount = '\('.
diff --git a/syntax/ledger.vim b/syntax/ledger.vim
index 449968b..0926ab3 100644
--- a/syntax/ledger.vim
+++ b/syntax/ledger.vim
@@ -29,7 +29,9 @@ syntax clear
 
 exe 'syn region ledgerTransaction start=/^[[:digit:]~=]/ '.
   \ 'skip=/^\s'. s:skip . '/ end=/^/ fold keepend transparent '.
-  \ 'contains=ledgerTransactionDate,ledgerMetadata,ledgerPosting,ledgerTransactionExpression'
+  \ 'contains=ledgerCleared,ledgerUncleared,ledgerMetadata,ledgerPosting,ledgerTransactionExpression'
+syn match ledgerCleared /^\d\S\+ \* .*$/ contained contains=ledgerTransactionDate
+syn match ledgerUncleared /^\d\S\+ [^*].*$/ contained contains=ledgerTransactionDate
 syn match ledgerTransactionDate /^\d\S\+/ contained
 syn match ledgerTransactionExpression /^[=~]\s\+\zs.*/ contained
 syn match ledgerPosting /^\s\+[^[:blank:];][^;]*\ze\%($\|;\)/
@@ -70,9 +72,8 @@ exe 'syn match ledgerApplyHead '.
   \ '/'.s:oe.'\%(^apply\s\+\)\@<=\S.*$/ contained'
 
 highlight default link ledgerComment Comment
-highlight default link ledgerTransactionDate Constant
 highlight default link ledgerTransactionExpression Statement
-highlight default link ledgerMetadata Tag
+highlight default link ledgerMetadata Comment
 highlight default link ledgerTypedTag Keyword
 highlight default link ledgerValueTag Type
 highlight default link ledgerTag Type
@@ -84,9 +85,12 @@ highlight default link ledgerAmount Number
 highlight default link ledgerPreDeclarationType Type
 highlight default link ledgerPreDeclarationName Identifier
 highlight default link ledgerPreDeclarationDirective Type
- 
+highlight default link ledgerTransactionDate String
+highlight default link ledgerCleared String
+highlight default link ledgerUncleared Statement
+
 " syncinc is easy: search for the first transaction.
 syn sync clear
 syn sync match ledgerSync grouphere ledgerTransaction "^[[:digit:]~=]"
- 
+
 let b:current_syntax = "ledger"