diff --git a/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el b/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el
index 87af63df9..c8e9283e9 100644
--- a/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/doom-modeline/config.el
@@ -291,6 +291,11 @@ directory, the file name, and its state (modified, read-only or non-existent)."
                   (propertize file-path 'face `(:inherit ,faces))
                 file-path)))))
 
+;;
+(def-modeline-segment! buffer-info-simple
+  "Return the current buffer name only, but with fontification."
+  (propertize "%b" 'face (if (active) 'doom-modeline-buffer-file)))
+
 ;;
 (def-modeline-segment! buffer-encoding
   "Displays the encoding and eol style of the buffer the same way Atom does."
@@ -545,7 +550,7 @@ with `evil-ex-substitute', and/or 4. The number of active `iedit' regions."
   (media-info major-mode))
 
 (def-modeline! special
-  (bar matches " %b   %l:%c %p  " selection-info)
+  (bar matches " " buffer-info-simple "  %l:%c %p  " selection-info)
   (buffer-encoding major-mode flycheck))
 
 (def-modeline! project