diff --git a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua
index b729e1e..e0bfbbe 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/core/theme/colors.lua
@@ -17,4 +17,9 @@ if vim.tbl_isempty(colors) then
   return false
 end
 
+colors.notify_bg = 'Normal'
+if config.theme == 'gruvbox.nvim' then
+  colors.notify_bg = colors.bg
+end
+
 return colors
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/init.lua b/lua/cosmic/init.lua
index 50d54c7..569376c 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/init.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/init.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 local cosmic_modules = {
-  'cosmic.compiled',
   'cosmic.disabled',
   'cosmic.pluginsInit',
   'cosmic.commands',
@@ -16,6 +15,7 @@ for _, mod in ipairs(cosmic_modules) do
 end
 
 local user_config_modules = {
+  'cosmic.compiled',
   'cosmic.config.editor',
   'cosmic.config.mappings',
 }
diff --git a/lua/cosmic/pluginsInit.lua b/lua/cosmic/pluginsInit.lua
index 6a223e6..4c9cd10 100644
--- a/lua/cosmic/pluginsInit.lua
+++ b/lua/cosmic/pluginsInit.lua
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
     'ellisonleao/gruvbox.nvim',
     requires = { 'rktjmp/lush.nvim' },
     config = function()
+      -- todo: does nothing
       vim.o.background = 'dark'
       vim.cmd('colorscheme gruvbox')
     end,
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ return packer.startup(function()
           DEBUG = icons.debug,
           TRACE = icons.trace,
         },
+        background_colour = require('cosmic.core.theme.colors').notify_bg,
       })
       vim.notify = require('notify')
     end,