1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lua/nvim-treesitter/highlight.lua b/lua/nvim-treesitter/highlight.lua
index 110954a6..65ab48dc 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-treesitter/highlight.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-treesitter/highlight.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 local api = vim.api
-local queries = require'nvim-treesitter.query'
 local ts = vim.treesitter
+local queries = require'nvim-treesitter.query'
 
 local M = {
-  highlighters={}
+  highlighters = {}
 }
 
-function M.setup(bufnr, ft)
+function M.attach(bufnr, ft)
   local buf = bufnr or api.nvim_get_current_buf()
   local ft = ft or api.nvim_buf_get_option(buf, 'ft')
 
@@ -16,4 +16,13 @@ function M.setup(bufnr, ft)
   M.highlighters[buf] = ts.TSHighlighter.new(query, buf, ft)
 end
 
+function M.detach(bufnr)
+  local buf = bufnr or api.nvim_get_current_buf()
+  if M.highlighters[buf] then
+    M.highlighters[buf]:set_query("")
+    M.highlighters[buf] = nil
+  end
+  api.nvim_buf_set_option(buf, 'syntax', 'on')
+end
+
 return M