diff --git a/autoload/matchup/matchparen.vim b/autoload/matchup/matchparen.vim
index b468409..272d066 100644
--- a/autoload/matchup/matchparen.vim
+++ b/autoload/matchup/matchparen.vim
@@ -562,9 +562,11 @@ function! s:ensure_match_popup() abort " {{{1
   endif
 
   " create a popup and store its winid
-  let t:match_popup = popup_create('', {
-        \ 'hidden': v:true,
-        \})
+  let l:opts = {'hidden': v:true}
+  if has_key(g:matchup_matchparen_offscreen, 'highlight')
+    let l:opts.highlight = g:matchup_matchparen_offscreen.highlight
+  endif
+  let t:match_popup = popup_create('', l:opts)
 
   if !has('patch-8.1.1406')
     " in case 'hidden' in popup_create-usage is unimplemented
diff --git a/doc/matchup.txt b/doc/matchup.txt
index 09a8165..cd7e69b 100644
--- a/doc/matchup.txt
+++ b/doc/matchup.txt
@@ -633,6 +633,14 @@ Module matchparen~
 
     Default: 0
 
+  highlight~
+    For popup method on vim only: set to a highlight group to override the
+    colors in the popup window.  The default is to use *hl-Pmenu*.  Example:
+>
+      highlight! OffscreenPopup guibg=red guifg=blue
+      let g:matchup_matchparen_offscreen
+          \ = {'method': 'popup', 'highlight': 'OffscreenPopup'}
+<
   Default: `{'method': 'status'}`
 
 *g:matchup_matchparen_stopline*