diff --git a/dotfiles/config/nvim/init.vim b/dotfiles/config/nvim/init.vim
index 72da0d0..8a44ff3 100644
--- a/dotfiles/config/nvim/init.vim
+++ b/dotfiles/config/nvim/init.vim
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ call plug#begin('~/.config/nvim/plugged')
 
 " Material theme
 Plug 'hzchirs/vim-material'
-set background=dark
-colorscheme vim-material
 
 " Syntastic
 Plug 'scrooloose/syntastic'
@@ -116,6 +114,16 @@ Plug 'https://github.com/vim-scripts/dbext.vim'
 " end plugin list
 call plug#end()
 
+" Configure vim for true color display otherwise vim-material won't display
+" correctly.
+if (has('nvim'))
+  let $NVIM_TUI_ENABLE_TRUE_COLOR = 1
+endif
+
+if (has('termguicolors'))
+  set termguicolors
+endif
+
 " Standard variables
 set expandtab                  " tabs to spaces
 set tabstop=2                  " spaces entered when tab key is pressed
@@ -258,3 +266,8 @@ let g:indentLine_enabled=0
 
 " Leader + i will toggle line indent guides
 map <silent> <Leader>i :IndentLinesToggle<CR>
+
+" Color scheme setting is done absolutely last to make sure everything is
+" available to vim
+set background=dark
+colorscheme vim-material