diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad7b5f9..235b165 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,25 @@ let g:NERDTreeHighlightCursorline = 1
 ```
 That will run `setlocal cursorline` in the NERDTree window
 
+
+## Excluding Buffers
+
+You can exclude buffers from being highlighted in NERDTree.
+
+Exclude "FooBar" buffers and any buffer ending in ".log" - separate multiple patterns with `\|`
+```
+let g:nerdtree_sync_excluded_patterns = 'FooBar\|.log$'
+```
+Or to exclude only "FooBar":
+```
+let g:nerdtree_sync_excluded_patterns = 'FooBar'
+```
+Or to exclude multiple specific file paths:
+
+```
+let g:nerdtree_sync_excluded_patterns = '/path/to/exclude/file1.txt\|/another/file.log'
+```
+
 ## Credits
 
 * [Lambart](https://superuser.com/users/158390/lambart) from superuser for his [answer](https://superuser.com/questions/195022/vim-how-to-synchronize-nerdtree-with-current-opened-tab-file-path/474298#474298)
diff --git a/plugin/vim-nerdtree-sync.vim b/plugin/vim-nerdtree-sync.vim
index 1c34a99..62a6009 100644
--- a/plugin/vim-nerdtree-sync.vim
+++ b/plugin/vim-nerdtree-sync.vim
@@ -6,14 +6,18 @@ let g:loaded_nerdtree_sync = 4  " plugin version
 let s:keepcpo = &cpo
 set cpo&vim
 
+if !exists('g:nerdtree_sync_excluded_patterns')
+  let g:nerdtree_sync_excluded_patterns = ''
+endif
+
 function! s:isNERDTreeOpen()
   return exists("t:NERDTreeBufName") && (bufwinnr(t:NERDTreeBufName) != -1)
 endfunction
 
-" calls NERDTreeFind iff NERDTree is active, current window contains a modifiable file, and we're not in vimdiff
+" calls NERDTreeFind if NERDTree is active, current window contains a modifiable file, and we're not in vimdiff or an excluded buffer
 function! s:syncTree()
   if exists("g:nerdtree_sync_cursorline") && g:nerdtree_sync_cursorline == 1
-    if &modifiable && s:isNERDTreeOpen() && strlen(expand('%')) > 0 && !&diff && bufname('%') !~# 'NERD_tree'
+    if &modifiable && s:isNERDTreeOpen() && strlen(expand('%')) > 0 && !&diff && bufname('%') !~# 'NERD_tree' && (g:nerdtree_sync_excluded_patterns == '' || bufname('%') !~# g:nerdtree_sync_excluded_patterns)
       try
         NERDTreeFind
         if bufname('%') =~# 'NERD_tree'