diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b94729d..1e2bed7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -19,3 +19,6 @@ require("lazy").setup({
 -- Load additional configuration
 require("colorizer").setup()
 require("config.formatting")
+
+-- Add configuration to listen so we can live reload
+pcall(vim.fn.serverstart, vim.fn.stdpath("run") .. "/nvim-" .. vim.fn.getpid())
diff --git a/lua/plugins/ui.lua b/lua/plugins/ui.lua
index 923130f..2107796 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/ui.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/ui.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ return {
 		config = function()
 			if vim.g.light_mode then
 				vim.o.background = "light"
+			else
+				vim.o.background = "dark"
 			end
 			vim.cmd.colorscheme("zenbones")
 		end,