diff --git a/.gdbinit b/.gdbinit
index 4ddc693..e431a04 100644
--- a/.gdbinit
+++ b/.gdbinit
@@ -1484,12 +1484,15 @@ A value of 0 uses the whole height.''',
 class Variables(Dashboard.Module):
     '''Show arguments and locals of the selected frame.'''
 
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.previous_values = {}
+
     def label(self):
         return 'Variables'
 
     def lines(self, term_width, term_height, style_changed):
         return Variables.format_frame(
-            gdb.selected_frame(), self.show_arguments, self.show_locals, self.compact, self.align)
+            gdb.selected_frame(), self.show_arguments, self.show_locals, self.compact, self.align, self)
 
     def attributes(self):
         return {
@@ -1518,7 +1521,7 @@ class Variables(Dashboard.Module):
         }
 
     @staticmethod
-    def format_frame(frame, show_arguments, show_locals, compact, align):
+    def format_frame(frame, show_arguments, show_locals, compact, align, myself):
         out = []
         # fetch frame arguments and locals
         decorator = gdb.FrameDecorator.FrameDecorator(frame)
@@ -1527,7 +1530,7 @@ class Variables(Dashboard.Module):
             def prefix(line):
                 return Stack.format_line('arg', line)
             frame_args = decorator.frame_args()
-            args_lines = Variables.fetch(frame, frame_args, compact, align)
+            args_lines = Variables.fetch(frame, frame_args, compact, align, myself)
             if args_lines:
                 if compact:
                     args_line = separator.join(args_lines)
@@ -1539,7 +1542,7 @@ class Variables(Dashboard.Module):
             def prefix(line):
                 return Stack.format_line('loc', line)
             frame_locals = decorator.frame_locals()
-            locals_lines = Variables.fetch(frame, frame_locals, compact, align)
+            locals_lines = Variables.fetch(frame, frame_locals, compact, align, myself)
             if locals_lines:
                 if compact:
                     locals_line = separator.join(locals_lines)
@@ -1550,16 +1553,21 @@ class Variables(Dashboard.Module):
         return out
 
     @staticmethod
-    def fetch(frame, data, compact, align):
+    def fetch(frame, data, compact, align, myself):
         lines = []
         name_width = 0
         if align and not compact:
             name_width = max(len(str(elem.sym)) for elem in data) if data else 0
         for elem in data or []:
-            name = ansi(elem.sym, R.style_high) + ' ' * (name_width - len(str(elem.sym)))
+            raw_name = str(elem.sym)
+            name = ansi(elem.sym, R.style_high) + ' ' * (name_width - len(raw_name))
             equal = ansi('=', R.style_low)
             value = format_value(elem.sym.value(frame), compact)
-            lines.append('{} {} {}'.format(name, equal, value))
+            changed = myself and (myself.previous_values.get(raw_name, '') != value)
+            if myself:
+                myself.previous_values[raw_name] = value
+            style = R.style_selected_1 if changed else ''
+            lines.append('{} {} {}'.format(name, equal, ansi(value, style)))
         return lines
 
 class Stack(Dashboard.Module):
@@ -1596,7 +1604,7 @@ Optionally list the frame arguments and locals too.'''
             frame_lines = []
             frame_lines.append('[{}] {}'.format(frame_id, info))
             # add frame arguments and locals
-            variables = Variables.format_frame(frame, self.show_arguments, self.show_locals, self.compact, self.align)
+            variables = Variables.format_frame(frame, self.show_arguments, self.show_locals, self.compact, self.align, False)
             frame_lines.extend(variables)
             # add frame
             frames.append(frame_lines)