diff --git a/tests/t1250-listpri.sh b/tests/t1250-listpri.sh
index ea6b63d..b01ad73 100755
--- a/tests/t1250-listpri.sh
+++ b/tests/t1250-listpri.sh
@@ -26,4 +26,46 @@ TODO: 0 of 3 tasks shown
 --
 TODO: 1 of 3 tasks shown
 EOF
+
+test_todo_session 'listpri highlighting' <<EOF
+>>> todo.sh listpri
+1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+2 (C) notice the sunflowers
+--
+TODO: 2 of 3 tasks shown
+EOF
+
+cat > todo.txt <<EOF
+(B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+(C) notice the sunflowers
+(m)others will notice this
+(n) not a prioritized task
+notice the (C)opyright
+EOF
+test_todo_session 'listpri filtering' <<EOF
+>>> todo.sh -p listpri
+1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+2 (C) notice the sunflowers
+--
+TODO: 2 of 5 tasks shown
+
+>>> todo.sh -p listpri b
+1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+--
+TODO: 1 of 5 tasks shown
+
+>>> todo.sh -p listpri c
+2 (C) notice the sunflowers
+--
+TODO: 1 of 5 tasks shown
+
+>>> todo.sh -p listpri m
+--
+TODO: 0 of 5 tasks shown
+
+>>> todo.sh -p listpri n
+--
+TODO: 0 of 5 tasks shown
+EOF
+
 test_done
diff --git a/todo.sh b/todo.sh
index 6a1caef..f24b638 100755
--- a/todo.sh
+++ b/todo.sh
@@ -1022,9 +1022,9 @@ note: PRIORITY must a single letter from A to Z."
         ## No priority specified; show all priority tasks
         pri="[A-Z]"
     fi
-    pri="($pri)"
 
-    _list "$TODO_FILE" "$pri"
+    post_filter_command="grep '^ *[0-9]\+ (${pri}) '"
+    _list "$TODO_FILE"
     ;;
 
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