diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 615218c..953fe09 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ let g:python_highlight_all = 1
 | `g:python_highlight_space_errors`             | Highlight trailing spaces                                      | `0`     |
 | `g:python_highlight_doctests`                 | Highlight doc-tests                                            | `0`     |
 | `g:python_highlight_class_vars`               | Highlight class variables `self` and `cls`                     | `0`     |
+| `g:python_highlight_extra_operators`          | Highlight extra operators                                      | `0`     |
 | `g:python_highlight_all`                      | Enable all highlight options above, except for previously set. | `0`     |
 | `g:python_highlight_file_headers_as_comments` | Highlight shebang and coding headers as comments               | `0`     |
 | `g:python_slow_sync`                          | Disable for slow machines                                      | `1`     |
diff --git a/syntax/python.vim b/syntax/python.vim
index 7951f2b..ef68a67 100644
--- a/syntax/python.vim
+++ b/syntax/python.vim
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ if s:Enabled('g:python_highlight_all')
   call s:EnableByDefault('g:python_highlight_doctests')
   call s:EnableByDefault('g:python_print_as_function')
   call s:EnableByDefault('g:python_highlight_class_vars')
+  call s:EnableByDefault('g:python_highlight_extra_operators')
 endif
 
 "
@@ -81,6 +82,9 @@ syn keyword pythonImport        import
 syn match pythonIdentifier      '\v[a-zA-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9_]*' nextgroup=pythonFunctionArgs
 syn match pythonRaiseFromStatement      '\<from\>'
 syn match pythonImport          '^\s*\zsfrom\>'
+if s:Enabled('g:python_highlight_extra_operators')
+  syn match pythonExtraOperator '[-+\*/%<>^&|~!=]' display
+endif
 
 
 
@@ -97,10 +101,10 @@ else
   syn match   pythonStatement   '\<async\s\+def\>' nextgroup=pythonFunction skipwhite
   syn match   pythonStatement   '\<async\s\+with\>'
   syn match   pythonStatement   '\<async\s\+for\>'
-  syn cluster pythonExpression contains=pythonStatement,pythonRepeat,pythonConditional,pythonOperator,pythonNumber,pythonHexNumber,pythonOctNumber,pythonBinNumber,pythonFloat,pythonString,pythonBytes,pythonBoolean,pythonBuiltinObj,pythonBuiltinFunc
+  syn cluster pythonExpression contains=pythonStatement,pythonRepeat,pythonConditional,pythonOperator,pythonExtraOperator,pythonNumber,pythonHexNumber,pythonOctNumber,pythonBinNumber,pythonFloat,pythonString,pythonBytes,pythonBoolean,pythonBuiltinObj,pythonBuiltinFunc
 endif
 
-syn region pythonFunctionArgs start='('rs=s+1 end=')'re=e-1 contains=pythonFunctionArgs,pythonFunctionKwargs,pythonRepeat,pythonClassVar,pythonConditional,pythonComment,pythonOperator,pythonNumber,pythonNumberError,pythonFloat,pythonHexNumber,pythonStatement,pythonOctNumber,pythonString,pythonRawString,pythonUniString,pythonExClass,pythonUniRawString,pythonNumber,pythonRawString,pythonBytes,pythonBuiltinObj,pythonNone,pythonBuiltinFunc,pythonBoolean nextgroup=pythonRaiseFromStatement display contained
+syn region pythonFunctionArgs start='('rs=s+1 end=')'re=e-1 contains=pythonFunctionArgs,pythonFunctionKwargs,pythonRepeat,pythonClassVar,pythonConditional,pythonComment,pythonOperator,pythonExtraOperator,pythonNumber,pythonNumberError,pythonFloat,pythonHexNumber,pythonStatement,pythonOctNumber,pythonString,pythonRawString,pythonUniString,pythonExClass,pythonUniRawString,pythonNumber,pythonRawString,pythonBytes,pythonBuiltinObj,pythonNone,pythonBuiltinFunc,pythonBoolean nextgroup=pythonRaiseFromStatement display contained
 syn match pythonFunctionKwargs /\i\+\ze=/ display contained
 "
 " Decorators (new in Python 2.4)
@@ -400,6 +404,7 @@ if v:version >= 508 || !exists('did_python_syn_inits')
   HiLink pythonRepeat           Repeat
   HiLink pythonException        Exception
   HiLink pythonOperator         Operator
+  HiLink pythonExtraOperator    Operator
 
   HiLink pythonDecorator        Define
   HiLink pythonDottedName       Function