diff --git a/autoload/lightline/colorscheme.vim b/autoload/lightline/colorscheme.vim
index 019c7cc..e450f6b 100644
--- a/autoload/lightline/colorscheme.vim
+++ b/autoload/lightline/colorscheme.vim
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function! lightline#colorscheme#flatten(p) abort
   return a:p
 endfunction
 
-if has('gui_running')
+if has('gui_running') || ( has('nvim') && &termguicolors )
   function! lightline#colorscheme#background() abort
     return &background
   endfunction