diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78f9fb5..0a29d79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ Configuration
 
 By default, [vim-airline](https://github.com/bling/vim-airline),
 [vim-powerline](https://github.com/Lokaltog/vim-powerline),
-[powerline](https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline), and
+[powerline](https://github.com/Lokaltog/powerline),
+[lightline.vim](https://github.com/itchyny/lightline.vim), and
 [vim-gitgutter](https://github.com/airblade/vim-gitgutter) are temporarily
 disabled while in Goyo mode.
 
diff --git a/plugin/goyo.vim b/plugin/goyo.vim
index 38e2a62..a2beb4a 100644
--- a/plugin/goyo.vim
+++ b/plugin/goyo.vim
@@ -158,6 +158,12 @@ function! s:goyo_on(width)
     augroup! PowerlineMain
   endif
 
+  " lightline.vim
+  let t:goyo_disabled_lightline = exists('#LightLine')
+  if t:goyo_disabled_lightline
+    silent! call lightline#disable()
+  endif
+
   if !get(g:, 'goyo_linenr', 0)
     setlocal nonu
     if exists('&rnu')
@@ -235,6 +241,7 @@ function! s:goyo_off()
   let goyo_disabled_gitgutter = t:goyo_disabled_gitgutter
   let goyo_disabled_airline   = t:goyo_disabled_airline
   let goyo_disabled_powerline = t:goyo_disabled_powerline
+  let goyo_disabled_lightline = t:goyo_disabled_lightline
 
   if tabpagenr() == 1
     tabnew
@@ -268,6 +275,10 @@ function! s:goyo_off()
     silent! PowerlineReloadColorscheme
   endif
 
+  if goyo_disabled_lightline
+    silent! call lightline#enable()
+  endif
+
   if exists('#Powerline')
     doautocmd Powerline ColorScheme
   endif