diff --git a/runtime/plugin/matchparen.vim b/runtime/plugin/matchparen.vim
index 0fdfef1..b490f45 100644
--- a/runtime/plugin/matchparen.vim
+++ b/runtime/plugin/matchparen.vim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 " Vim plugin for showing matching parens
 " Maintainer:  Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
-" Last Change: 2013 May 08
+" Last Change: 2014 Jun 17
 
 " Exit quickly when:
 " - this plugin was already loaded (or disabled)
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 function! s:Highlight_Matching_Pair()
   " Remove any previous match.
   if exists('w:paren_hl_on') && w:paren_hl_on
-    3match none
+    silent! call matchdelete(3)
     let w:paren_hl_on = 0
   endif
 
@@ -152,14 +152,18 @@
 
   " If a match is found setup match highlighting.
   if m_lnum > 0 && m_lnum >= stoplinetop && m_lnum <= stoplinebottom 
-    exe '3match MatchParen /\(\%' . c_lnum . 'l\%' . (c_col - before) .
-	  \ 'c\)\|\(\%' . m_lnum . 'l\%' . m_col . 'c\)/'
+    if exists('*matchaddpos')
+      call matchaddpos('MatchParen', [[c_lnum, c_col - before], [m_lnum, m_col]], 10, 3)
+    else
+      exe '3match MatchParen /\(\%' . c_lnum . 'l\%' . (c_col - before) .
+	    \ 'c\)\|\(\%' . m_lnum . 'l\%' . m_col . 'c\)/'
+    endif
     let w:paren_hl_on = 1
   endif
 endfunction
 
 " Define commands that will disable and enable the plugin.
-command! NoMatchParen windo 3match none | unlet! g:loaded_matchparen |
+command! NoMatchParen windo silent! call matchdelete(3) | unlet! g:loaded_matchparen |
 	  \ au! matchparen
 command! DoMatchParen runtime plugin/matchparen.vim | windo doau CursorMoved