diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index 5015d65..7b71ec7 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -848,14 +848,16 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter_highlight_argument()
   local -a match mbegin mend
   local MATCH; integer MBEGIN MEND
 
-  if [[ $arg[1] == - ]]; then
-    if [[ $arg[2] == - ]]; then
-      base_style=double-hyphen-option
-    else
-      base_style=single-hyphen-option
-    fi
-    path_eligible=0
-  fi
+  case "$arg[1]" in
+    '-')
+      if [[ $arg[2] == - ]]; then
+        base_style=double-hyphen-option
+      else
+        base_style=single-hyphen-option
+      fi
+      path_eligible=0
+      ;;
+  esac
 
   for (( i = 1 ; i <= end_pos - start_pos ; i += 1 )); do
     case "$arg[$i]" in