diff --git a/autoload/lightline.vim b/autoload/lightline.vim
index a63f874..4fa773b 100644
--- a/autoload/lightline.vim
+++ b/autoload/lightline.vim
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 " Filename: autoload/lightline.vim
 " Author: itchyny
 " License: MIT License
-" Last Change: 2020/09/05 20:57:51.
+" Last Change: 2020/09/25 10:56:16.
 " =============================================================================
 
 let s:save_cpo = &cpo
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ function! lightline#highlight(...) abort
     endfor
     exec printf('hi LightlineMiddle_%s guifg=%s guibg=%s ctermfg=%s ctermbg=%s %s', mode, ms[0], ms[1], ms[2], ms[3], s:term(ms))
   endfor
+  if !a:0 | let s:mode = '' | endif
 endfunction
 
 function! s:subseparator(components, subseparator, expanded) abort
diff --git a/test/link.vim b/test/link.vim
index 98e409e..3da8ea1 100644
--- a/test/link.vim
+++ b/test/link.vim
@@ -141,3 +141,17 @@ function! s:suite.component_type()
     endfor
   endfor
 endfunction
+
+function! s:suite.hi_clear()
+  call lightline#link()
+  colorscheme default
+  call lightline#link()
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineLeft_active_0'), 'LightlineLeft_normal_0')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineLeft_active_1'), 'LightlineLeft_normal_1')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineLeft_active_2'), 'E411: highlight group not found\|cleared')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineRight_active_0'), 'LightlineRight_normal_0')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineRight_active_1'), 'LightlineRight_normal_1')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineRight_active_2'), 'LightlineRight_normal_2')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineRight_active_3'), 'E411: highlight group not found\|cleared')
+  call s:assert.match(s:hi('LightlineMiddle_active'), 'LightlineMiddle_normal')
+endfunction