diff --git a/plugin/goyo.vim b/plugin/goyo.vim
index d7dc87e..56066f5 100644
--- a/plugin/goyo.vim
+++ b/plugin/goyo.vim
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ function! s:init_pad(command)
   execute a:command
 
   setlocal buftype=nofile bufhidden=wipe nomodifiable nobuflisted noswapfile
-        \ nonu nornu nocursorline colorcolumn=
-        \ winfixwidth winfixheight statusline=\ 
+        \ nonu nocursorline winfixwidth winfixheight statusline=\ 
+  if exists('&rnu')
+    setlocal nornu
+  endif
+  if exists('&colorcolumn')
+    setlocal colorcolumn=
+  endif
   let bufnr = winbufnr(0)
 
   execute winnr('#') . 'wincmd w'
@@ -153,9 +158,16 @@ function! s:goyo_on(width)
   endif
 
   if !get(g:, 'goyo_linenr', 0)
-    set nonu nornu
+    setlocal nonu
+    if exists('&rnu')
+      setlocal nornu
+    endif
   endif
-  set colorcolumn=
+  if exists('&colorcolumn')
+    setlocal colorcolumn=
+  endif
+
+  " Global options
   set winwidth=1
   set winheight=1
   set laststatus=0