diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index f772dac..9fee64b 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ set spell
 colorscheme vim
 
 " Margins
-foldcolumn=2
-highlight FoldColumn guibg=background
+set foldcolumn=2
+autocmd ColorScheme * highlight FoldColumn guibg=background
 
 " Line wrapping in Markdown files 
 autocmd FileType markdown setlocal linebreak