diff --git a/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim b/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim
index 62b2d589..563db85f 100644
--- a/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim
+++ b/vim/settings/yadr-appearance.vim
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 " Make it beautiful - colors and fonts
 
-" http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized/vim-colors-solarized
-colorscheme solarized
-set background=dark
-
 if has("gui_running")
   "tell the term has 256 colors
   set t_Co=256
@@ -24,5 +20,11 @@ if has("gui_running")
 else
   "dont load csapprox if we no gui support - silences an annoying warning
   let g:CSApprox_loaded = 1
+  let g:solarized_termcolors=256
+  let g:solarized_termtrans=1
 endif
 
+" http://ethanschoonover.com/solarized/vim-colors-solarized
+colorscheme solarized
+set background=dark
+