diff --git a/plugin/documents.py b/plugin/documents.py
index 49653a875..4ad29c723 100644
--- a/plugin/documents.py
+++ b/plugin/documents.py
@@ -820,6 +820,8 @@ def render_highlights_on_main_thread() -> None:
                 if not regions:
                     continue
                 kind, multiline = tup
+                if multiline and not userprefs().show_multiline_document_highlights:
+                    continue
                 key = self._highlights_key(kind, multiline)
                 flags = flags_multi if multiline else flags_single
                 self.view.add_regions(key, regions, scope=DOCUMENT_HIGHLIGHT_KIND_SCOPES[kind], flags=flags)