diff --git a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
index a1a8611..404a6eb 100644
--- a/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
+++ b/vim/colors/monotonous.vim
@@ -31,6 +31,23 @@ hi! def link pythonDot                  mNoise
 hi! def link pythonNoise                mNoiseDark
 "}}}
 
+" #shell highlighting
+" TODO do properly{{{
+hi! def link shConditional            shLoop
+hi! def link shFunctionTwo            mIdentifierBright
+hi! def link shFunction               mIdentifier
+hi! def link shFunctionKey            mStatement
+hi! def link shCaseEsac               mValue
+hi! def link shCaseBar                mNoise
+hi! def link shEcho                   mNoiseBright
+hi! def link bashSpecialVariables     mSpecial
+hi! def link shCmdSubRegion           mNoiseBright
+hi! def link shCommandSub             mSpecialDark
+hi! def link shEscape                 mNoise
+hi! def link shTestOpr                mNoise
+hi! def link shSnglCase               mNoise
+"}}}
+
 " #php definitions
 "{{{
 hi! def link phpRegion					Normal