diff --git a/lua/hunk/api/highlights.lua b/lua/hunk/api/highlights.lua
index 86f9466..a833f5e 100644
--- a/lua/hunk/api/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/hunk/api/highlights.lua
@@ -6,15 +6,28 @@ function M.set_win_hl(winid, highlights)
   })
 end
 
+local function color_as_hex(color)
+  if not color then
+    return
+  end
+  return string.format("#%06x", color)
+end
+
 function M.define_highlights()
   local diff_delete_highlight = vim.api.nvim_get_hl(0, {
     name = "DiffDelete",
     link = true,
   })
 
-  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "HunkDiffAddAsDelete", {
-    bg = string.format("#%06x", diff_delete_highlight.bg),
-  })
+  vim.api.nvim_set_hl(
+    0,
+    "HunkDiffAddAsDelete",
+    vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", diff_delete_highlight, {
+      bg = color_as_hex(diff_delete_highlight.bg),
+      fg = color_as_hex(diff_delete_highlight.fg),
+      sp = color_as_hex(diff_delete_highlight.sp),
+    })
+  )
 
   vim.api.nvim_set_hl(0, "HunkDiffDeleteDim", {
     default = true,