diff --git a/modules/basic/config.nix b/modules/basic/config.nix
index 435b715c..ae3c92f6 100644
--- a/modules/basic/config.nix
+++ b/modules/basic/config.nix
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ in {
       set shortmess+=c
       set tm=${toString cfg.mapTimeout}
       set hidden
+      ${optionalString cfg.theme.transparent ''
+        " this needs to be set if the theme is transparent
+        set cursorlineopt=number
+      ''}
       ${optionalString cfg.splitBelow ''
         set splitbelow
       ''}