diff --git a/dotfiles/.vimrc b/dotfiles/.vimrc
index 7111f22..3195e65 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.vimrc
+++ b/dotfiles/.vimrc
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ if (&t_Co > 2 || has("gui_running")) && !exists("syntax_on")
   syntax on
 endif
 
-
+" Higher redrawtime or syntax highlighting can fail.
+set redrawtime=10000
 
 if filereadable(expand("~/.vimrc.bundles"))
   source ~/.vimrc.bundles