diff --git a/src/nvim.rs b/src/nvim.rs
index b7c1c55..fb35fa7 100644
--- a/src/nvim.rs
+++ b/src/nvim.rs
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ impl Nvim {
         nvim.ui_detach()?;
 
         let id = nvim.request("nvim_get_option", ("termguicolors",))?;
+        let _gg = nvim.press_shift_gg();
         nvim.termguicolors = nvim.wait_for_response(id)?.as_bool().expect("expected a bool");
 
         // get synattr of Normal
@@ -199,6 +200,11 @@ impl Nvim {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    pub fn press_shift_gg(&mut self) -> NvimResult<()> {
+        self.request("vim_input", ("GG",))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     pub fn nvim_command(&mut self, command: &str) -> NvimResult<()> {
         let id = self.request("nvim_command", (command,))?;
         self.wait_for_response(id)?;