diff --git a/colors/one.vim b/colors/one.vim
index 54747c3..78d4b84 100644
--- a/colors/one.vim
+++ b/colors/one.vim
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ if !exists('g:one_allow_italics')
 endif
 
 let s:italic = ''
+let s:bolditalic = ''
 if g:one_allow_italics == 1
+  let s:bolditalic = 'bold,italic'
   let s:italic = 'italic'
 endif
 
@@ -691,7 +693,8 @@ if has('gui_running') || has('termguicolors') || &t_Co == 88 || &t_Co == 256
   " Markdown highlighting ---------------------------------------------------{{{
   call <sid>X('markdownUrl',              s:mono_3,  '', '')
   call <sid>X('markdownBold',             s:hue_6,   '', 'bold')
-  call <sid>X('markdownItalic',           s:hue_6,   '', 'bold')
+  call <sid>X('markdownItalic',           s:hue_6,   '', s:italic)
+  call <sid>X('markdownBoldItalic',       s:hue_6,   '', s:bolditalic)
   call <sid>X('markdownCode',             s:hue_4,   '', '')
   call <sid>X('markdownCodeBlock',        s:hue_5,   '', '')
   call <sid>X('markdownCodeDelimiter',    s:hue_4,   '', '')