diff --git a/plugin/goyo.vim b/plugin/goyo.vim
index 311589e..3814872 100644
--- a/plugin/goyo.vim
+++ b/plugin/goyo.vim
@@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ function! s:tranquilize()
             \ 'StatusLine', 'StatusLineNC', 'SignColumn']
     " -1 on Vim / '' on GVim
     if bg == -1 || empty(bg)
-      call s:set_color(grp, '', 'NONE')
       call s:set_color(grp, 'fg', get(g:, 'goyo_bg', 'black'))
       call s:set_color(grp, 'bg', 'NONE')
     else
       call s:set_color(grp, 'fg', bg)
       call s:set_color(grp, 'bg', bg)
     endif
+    call s:set_color(grp, '', 'NONE')
   endfor
 endfunction