diff --git a/src/option.c b/src/option.c
index b71830f..67d0bc7 100644
--- a/src/option.c
+++ b/src/option.c
@@ -460,9 +460,9 @@
 #if defined(FEAT_DIFF) || defined(FEAT_FOLDING) || defined(FEAT_SPELL) \
 	|| defined(FEAT_VERTSPLIT) || defined(FEAT_CLIPBOARD) \
 	|| defined(FEAT_INS_EXPAND) || defined(FEAT_SYN_HL) || defined(FEAT_CONCEAL)
-# define HIGHLIGHT_INIT "8:SpecialKey,@:NonText,d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,S:StatusLineNC,c:VertSplit,t:Title,v:Visual,V:VisualNOS,w:WarningMsg,W:WildMenu,f:Folded,F:FoldColumn,A:DiffAdd,C:DiffChange,D:DiffDelete,T:DiffText,>:SignColumn,-:Conceal,B:SpellBad,P:SpellCap,R:SpellRare,L:SpellLocal,+:Pmenu,=:PmenuSel,x:PmenuSbar,X:PmenuThumb,*:TabLine,#:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill,!:CursorColumn,.:CursorLine,o:ColorColumn"
+# define HIGHLIGHT_INIT "8:SpecialKey,@:NonText,d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,N:CursorLineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,S:StatusLineNC,c:VertSplit,t:Title,v:Visual,V:VisualNOS,w:WarningMsg,W:WildMenu,f:Folded,F:FoldColumn,A:DiffAdd,C:DiffChange,D:DiffDelete,T:DiffText,>:SignColumn,-:Conceal,B:SpellBad,P:SpellCap,R:SpellRare,L:SpellLocal,+:Pmenu,=:PmenuSel,x:PmenuSbar,X:PmenuThumb,*:TabLine,#:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill,!:CursorColumn,.:CursorLine,o:ColorColumn"
 #else
-# define HIGHLIGHT_INIT "8:SpecialKey,@:NonText,d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,S:StatusLineNC,t:Title,v:Visual,w:WarningMsg,W:WildMenu,>:SignColumn,*:TabLine,#:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill"
+# define HIGHLIGHT_INIT "8:SpecialKey,@:NonText,d:Directory,e:ErrorMsg,i:IncSearch,l:Search,m:MoreMsg,M:ModeMsg,n:LineNr,N:CursorLineNr,r:Question,s:StatusLine,S:StatusLineNC,t:Title,v:Visual,w:WarningMsg,W:WildMenu,>:SignColumn,*:TabLine,#:TabLineSel,_:TabLineFill"
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/screen.c b/src/screen.c
index 97d636d..fd74707 100644
--- a/src/screen.c
+++ b/src/screen.c
@@ -3501,9 +3501,11 @@
 		    char_attr = hl_attr(HLF_N);
 #ifdef FEAT_SYN_HL
 		    /* When 'cursorline' is set highlight the line number of
-		     * the current line differently. */
+		     * the current line differently.
+		     * TODO: Can we use CursorLine instead of CursorLineNr
+		     * when CursorLineNr isn't set? */
 		    if (wp->w_p_cul && lnum == wp->w_cursor.lnum)
-			char_attr = hl_combine_attr(hl_attr(HLF_CUL), char_attr);
+			char_attr = hl_attr(HLF_CLN);
 #endif
 		}
 	    }
diff --git a/src/syntax.c b/src/syntax.c
index 7b04568..b5bffc3 100644
--- a/src/syntax.c
+++ b/src/syntax.c
@@ -6538,6 +6538,8 @@
 	     "Directory term=bold ctermfg=DarkBlue guifg=Blue"),
 	CENT("LineNr term=underline ctermfg=Brown",
 	     "LineNr term=underline ctermfg=Brown guifg=Brown"),
+	CENT("CursorLineNr term=bold ctermfg=Brown",
+	     "CursorLineNr term=bold ctermfg=Brown gui=bold guifg=Brown"),
 	CENT("MoreMsg term=bold ctermfg=DarkGreen",
 	     "MoreMsg term=bold ctermfg=DarkGreen gui=bold guifg=SeaGreen"),
 	CENT("Question term=standout ctermfg=DarkGreen",
@@ -6626,6 +6628,8 @@
 	     "Directory term=bold ctermfg=LightCyan guifg=Cyan"),
 	CENT("LineNr term=underline ctermfg=Yellow",
 	     "LineNr term=underline ctermfg=Yellow guifg=Yellow"),
+	CENT("CursorLineNr term=bold ctermfg=Yellow",
+	     "CursorLineNr term=bold ctermfg=Yellow gui=bold guifg=Yellow"),
 	CENT("MoreMsg term=bold ctermfg=LightGreen",
 	     "MoreMsg term=bold ctermfg=LightGreen gui=bold guifg=SeaGreen"),
 	CENT("Question term=standout ctermfg=LightGreen",
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b1b1a52..883fec1 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -715,6 +715,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    479,
+/**/
     478,
 /**/
     477,
diff --git a/src/vim.h b/src/vim.h
index be18228..b67702b 100644
--- a/src/vim.h
+++ b/src/vim.h
@@ -1318,6 +1318,7 @@
     , HLF_M	    /* "--More--" message */
     , HLF_CM	    /* Mode (e.g., "-- INSERT --") */
     , HLF_N	    /* line number for ":number" and ":#" commands */
+    , HLF_CLN	    /* current line number */
     , HLF_R	    /* return to continue message and yes/no questions */
     , HLF_S	    /* status lines */
     , HLF_SNC	    /* status lines of not-current windows */
@@ -1355,7 +1356,7 @@
 /* The HL_FLAGS must be in the same order as the HLF_ enums!
  * When changing this also adjust the default for 'highlight'. */
 #define HL_FLAGS {'8', '@', 'd', 'e', 'h', 'i', 'l', 'm', 'M', \
-		  'n', 'r', 's', 'S', 'c', 't', 'v', 'V', 'w', 'W', \
+		  'n', 'N', 'r', 's', 'S', 'c', 't', 'v', 'V', 'w', 'W', \
 		  'f', 'F', 'A', 'C', 'D', 'T', '-', '>', \
 		  'B', 'P', 'R', 'L', \
 		  '+', '=', 'x', 'X', '*', '#', '_', '!', '.', 'o'}