diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/r.lua b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/r.lua
index c89828c4..49b3dd9c 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/r.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/plugins/extras/lang/r.lua
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ return {
       pdfviewer = ""
     },
     config = function(_, opts)
+      vim.g.rout_follow_colorscheme = true
       require("r").setup(opts)
       require("r.pdf.generic").open = vim.ui.open
     end,