diff --git a/autoload/airline.vim b/autoload/airline.vim
index 81e5670..777b2d7 100644
--- a/autoload/airline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline.vim
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function! airline#get_statusline(winnr, active)
     call builder.add_section('airline_a', s:get_section(a:winnr, 'a')
           \ .'%{g:airline_detect_paste && &paste ? g:airline_paste_symbol." " : ""}')
     call builder.add_section('airline_b', s:get_section(a:winnr, 'b'))
-    call builder.add_section('airline_c', s:get_section(a:winnr, 'c')
+    call builder.add_section('airline_c', '%<'.s:get_section(a:winnr, 'c')
           \ .'%#airline_file#%{&ro ? g:airline_readonly_symbol : ""}')
   else
     call builder.add_section('airline_c', '%f%m')
diff --git a/autoload/airline/builder.vim b/autoload/airline/builder.vim
index 2e8226d..0cba446 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/builder.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/builder.vim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function! s:prototype.build()
   for section in self._sections
     if section[0] == '|'
       let side = 1
-      let line .= '%#'.prev_group.'#'.section[1]
+      let line .= '%#'.self._group(prev_group).'#'.section[1]
       let prev_group = ''
       continue
     endif