diff --git a/colors/forestbones.lua b/colors/forestbones.lua
index dde7202..376296c 100644
--- a/colors/forestbones.lua
+++ b/colors/forestbones.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+if vim.g.colors_name then
+	vim.api.nvim_command "highlight clear"
+end
+
 vim.g.colors_name = "forestbones"
 
 package.loaded["forestbones"] = nil
-require "lush"(require "forestbones")
+require "lush"(require "forestbones", { force_clean = false })
 
 local p = require("forestbones.palette")[vim.opt.background:get()]
 require("zenbones.term").apply_colors(p)
diff --git a/colors/neobones.lua b/colors/neobones.lua
index 41fc4cc..86b62d9 100644
--- a/colors/neobones.lua
+++ b/colors/neobones.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+if vim.g.colors_name then
+	vim.api.nvim_command "highlight clear"
+end
+
 vim.g.colors_name = "neobones"
 
 package.loaded["neobones"] = nil
-require "lush"(require "neobones")
+require "lush"(require "neobones", { force_clean = false })
 
 local p = require("neobones.palette")[vim.opt.background:get()]
 require("zenbones.term").apply_colors(p)
diff --git a/colors/nordbones.lua b/colors/nordbones.lua
index 7db1a83..87a0ea9 100644
--- a/colors/nordbones.lua
+++ b/colors/nordbones.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+if vim.g.colors_name then
+	vim.api.nvim_command "highlight clear"
+end
+
 vim.g.colors_name = "nordbones"
 vim.opt.background = "dark"
 
 package.loaded["nordbones"] = nil
-require "lush"(require "nordbones")
+require "lush"(require "nordbones", { force_clean = false })
 
 local p = require("nordbones.palette").derived
 require("zenbones.term").apply_colors(p)
diff --git a/colors/rosebones.lua b/colors/rosebones.lua
index c2a0a00..ba5f300 100644
--- a/colors/rosebones.lua
+++ b/colors/rosebones.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+if vim.g.colors_name then
+	vim.api.nvim_command "highlight clear"
+end
+
 vim.g.colors_name = "rosebones"
 
 package.loaded["rosebones"] = nil
-require "lush"(require "rosebones")
+require "lush"(require "rosebones", { force_clean = false })
 
 local p = require("rosebones.palette")[vim.opt.background:get()]
 require("zenbones.term").apply_colors(p)
diff --git a/colors/tokyobones.lua b/colors/tokyobones.lua
index f153900..23c3c6f 100644
--- a/colors/tokyobones.lua
+++ b/colors/tokyobones.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+if vim.g.colors_name then
+	vim.api.nvim_command "highlight clear"
+end
+
 vim.g.colors_name = "tokyobones"
 
 package.loaded["tokyobones"] = nil
-require "lush"(require "tokyobones")
+require "lush"(require "tokyobones", { force_clean = false })
 
 local p = require("tokyobones.palette")[vim.opt.background:get()]
 require("zenbones.term").apply_colors(p)
diff --git a/colors/zenwritten.lua b/colors/zenwritten.lua
index d4687a3..c670180 100644
--- a/colors/zenwritten.lua
+++ b/colors/zenwritten.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+if vim.g.colors_name then
+	vim.api.nvim_command "highlight clear"
+end
+
 vim.g.colors_name = "zenwritten"
 
 package.loaded["zenwritten"] = nil
-require "lush"(require "zenwritten")
+require "lush"(require "zenwritten", { force_clean = false })
 
 local p = require("zenwritten.palette")[vim.opt.background:get()]
 require("zenbones.term").apply_colors(p)