diff --git a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
index 069c352..708f997 100644
--- a/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
+++ b/highlighters/main/main-highlighter.zsh
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter()
   local redirection=false # true when we've seen a redirection operator before seeing the command word
   typeset -a ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_COMMANDSEPARATOR
   typeset -a ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_PRECOMMANDS
-  typeset -a ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_FOLLOWED_BY_COMMANDS
   local buf="$PREBUFFER$BUFFER"
   region_highlight=()
 
@@ -98,10 +97,6 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter()
   ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_PRECOMMANDS=(
     'builtin' 'command' 'exec' 'nocorrect' 'noglob'
   )
-  # Tokens that are always immediately followed by a command.
-  ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_FOLLOWED_BY_COMMANDS=(
-    $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_COMMANDSEPARATOR $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_PRECOMMANDS
-  )
 
   # State machine
   #
@@ -178,7 +173,7 @@ _zsh_highlight_main_highlighter()
                         ;;
         *': alias')     style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[alias]
                         local aliased_command="${"$(alias -- $arg)"#*=}"
-                        [[ -n ${(M)ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_FOLLOWED_BY_COMMANDS:#"$aliased_command"} && -z ${(M)ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_FOLLOWED_BY_COMMANDS:#"$arg"} ]] && ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_FOLLOWED_BY_COMMANDS+=($arg)
+                        [[ -n ${(M)ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_PRECOMMANDS:#"$aliased_command"} && -z ${(M)ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_PRECOMMANDS:#"$arg"} ]] && ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_TOKENS_PRECOMMANDS+=($arg)
                         ;;
         *': builtin')   style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[builtin];;
         *': function')  style=$ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[function];;
diff --git a/highlighters/main/test-data/noglob-alias.zsh b/highlighters/main/test-data/noglob-alias.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44d253a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/highlighters/main/test-data/noglob-alias.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Copyright (c) 2015 zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted
+# provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions
+#    and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+#    conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+#    with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of the zsh-syntax-highlighting contributors nor the names of its contributors
+#    may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior
+#    written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+# DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER
+# IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+# OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# -*- mode: zsh; sh-indentation: 2; indent-tabs-mode: nil; sh-basic-offset: 2; -*-
+# vim: ft=zsh sw=2 ts=2 et
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+alias x=command
+BUFFER='x ls'
+
+expected_region_highlight=(
+  "3 4 $ZSH_HIGHLIGHT_STYLES[command]" # ls
+)