diff --git a/doc/DOCUMENTATION.org b/doc/DOCUMENTATION.org
index c20a3d16b9a5..9f376bc2d6e0 100644
--- a/doc/DOCUMENTATION.org
+++ b/doc/DOCUMENTATION.org
@@ -1086,6 +1086,7 @@ and ~T~):
 | ~SPC t h h~ | toggle highlight of the current line                              |
 | ~SPC t h i~ | toggle highlight indentation levels                               |
 | ~SPC t h c~ | toggle highlight indentation current column                       |
+| ~SPC t H~   | toggle syntax highlighting                                        |
 | ~SPC t i~   | toggle indentation guide at point                                 |
 | ~SPC t l~   | toggle truncate lines                                             |
 | ~SPC t L~   | toggle visual lines                                               |
diff --git a/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el b/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el
index 1978c8b72335..8cb651105bc1 100644
--- a/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el
+++ b/layers/+distributions/spacemacs-base/keybindings.el
@@ -308,6 +308,10 @@
   :mode display-time-mode
   :documentation "Display time in modeline."
   :evil-leader "tmt")
+(spacemacs|add-toggle syntax-highlighting
+  :mode font-lock-mode
+  :documentation "Toggle syntax highlighting."
+  :evil-leader "tH")
 (spacemacs|add-toggle transparent-frame
   :status nil
   :on (spacemacs/toggle-transparency)