diff --git a/lua/taken/custom/init.lua b/lua/taken/custom/init.lua
index a59d171..2615507 100644
--- a/lua/taken/custom/init.lua
+++ b/lua/taken/custom/init.lua
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@ local prefs = require("taken.prefs")
 vim.cmd("colorscheme " .. prefs.colorscheme)
 
 local cursorcolumncolor = vim.fn.synIDattr(vim.fn.hlID("CursorColumn"), "bg")
-vim.cmd("hi CursorLine guibg=" .. cursorcolumncolor)
+if cursorcolumncolor ~= "" then
+    vim.cmd("hi CursorLine guibg=" .. cursorcolumncolor)
+end
diff --git a/lua/taken/functions/themes.lua b/lua/taken/functions/themes.lua
index 392b1f2..c6f8b7b 100644
--- a/lua/taken/functions/themes.lua
+++ b/lua/taken/functions/themes.lua
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@ function M.themeselector()
         change_theme(oldstring, newstring)
 
         local cursorcolumncolor = vim.fn.synIDattr(vim.fn.hlID("CursorColumn"), "bg")
-        vim.cmd("hi CursorLine guibg=" .. cursorcolumncolor)
+        if cursorcolumncolor ~= "" then
+            vim.cmd("hi CursorLine guibg=" .. cursorcolumncolor)
+        end
     end
 
     vim.ui.select(themes, opts, exec)