=== (+2,-1) src/eval.c ===
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
     {VV_NAME("operator",	 VAR_STRING), VV_RO},
     {VV_NAME("searchforward",	 VAR_NUMBER), 0},
     {VV_NAME("oldfiles",	 VAR_LIST), 0},
+    {VV_NAME("foldhighlight",	 VAR_NUMBER), 0},
 };
 
 /* shorthand */
=== (+18,-9) src/screen.c ===
@@ -2179,9 +2179,17 @@
 # define RL_MEMSET(p, v, l)   for (ri = 0; ri < l; ++ri) \
 				 ScreenAttrs[off + (p) + ri] = v
 #endif
+    /*
+     * 4. Compose the folded-line string with 'foldtext', if set.
+     */
+    text = get_foldtext(wp, lnum, lnume, foldinfo, buf);
+
+    txtcol = col;	/* remember where text starts */
 
     /* Set all attributes of the 'number' column and the text */
-    RL_MEMSET(col, hl_attr(HLF_FL), W_WIDTH(wp) - col);
+    //RL_MEMSET(col, hl_attr(HLF_FL), W_WIDTH(wp) - col);
+    RL_MEMSET(col, hl_attr(get_vim_var_nr(VV_FOLDHIGHLIGHT)), W_WIDTH(wp) - col);
+    
 
 #ifdef FEAT_SIGNS
     /* If signs are being displayed, add two spaces. */
@@ -2196,10 +2204,11 @@
 	    if (wp->w_p_rl)
 		/* the line number isn't reversed */
 		copy_text_attr(off + W_WIDTH(wp) - len - col,
-					(char_u *)"  ", len, hl_attr(HLF_FL));
+					(char_u *)"  ", len, hl_attr(get_vim_var_nr(VV_FOLDHIGHLIGHT)));
+	    
 	    else
 # endif
-		copy_text_attr(off + col, (char_u *)"  ", len, hl_attr(HLF_FL));
+		copy_text_attr(off + col, (char_u *)"  ", len, hl_attr(get_vim_var_nr(VV_FOLDHIGHLIGHT)));
 	    col += len;
 	}
     }
@@ -2222,10 +2231,10 @@
 	    if (wp->w_p_rl)
 		/* the line number isn't reversed */
 		copy_text_attr(off + W_WIDTH(wp) - len - col, buf, len,
-							     hl_attr(HLF_FL));
+							     hl_attr(get_vim_var_nr(VV_FOLDHIGHLIGHT)));
 	    else
 #endif
-		copy_text_attr(off + col, buf, len, hl_attr(HLF_FL));
+		copy_text_attr(off + col, buf, len, hl_attr(get_vim_var_nr(VV_FOLDHIGHLIGHT)));
 	    col += len;
 	}
     }
@@ -2233,9 +2242,9 @@
     /*
      * 4. Compose the folded-line string with 'foldtext', if set.
      */
-    text = get_foldtext(wp, lnum, lnume, foldinfo, buf);
-
-    txtcol = col;	/* remember where text starts */
+    //text = get_foldtext(wp, lnum, lnume, foldinfo, buf);
+// moved up above to heappen earlier h.s.
+    // txtcol = col;	/* remember where text starts */
 
     /*
      * 5. move the text to current_ScreenLine.  Fill up with "fill_fold".
=== (+3,-2) src/vim.h ===
@@ -1767,7 +1767,8 @@
 #define VV_OP		52
 #define VV_SEARCHFORWARD 53
 #define VV_OLDFILES	54
-#define VV_LEN		55	/* number of v: vars */
+#define VV_FOLDHIGHLIGHT  55
+#define VV_LEN		56	/* number of v: vars */
 
 #ifdef FEAT_CLIPBOARD
