diff --git a/home/programs/nvim/plugins/goyo.lua b/home/programs/nvim/plugins/goyo.lua
index 1897aba..e68dfa0 100644
--- a/home/programs/nvim/plugins/goyo.lua
+++ b/home/programs/nvim/plugins/goyo.lua
@@ -13,9 +13,15 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("VimResized", {
     end,
 })
 
+-- hide and unhide lualine when entering and leaving goyo
+
 local lualine = require('lualine')
 local grp = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup('goyo_lualine_toggle', { clear = true })
 
+local function hide() lualine.hide({ place = {'statusline', 'winbar', 'tabline'} }) end
+local function unhide() lualine.hide({ place = {'statusline', 'winbar', 'tabline'}, unhide = true }) end
+
+
 vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('User', {
   group = grp,
   pattern = 'GoyoEnter',
@@ -31,3 +37,13 @@ vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('User', {
     lualine.hide({ place = {'statusline', 'winbar', 'tabline'}, unhide = true })
   end,
 })
+
+vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('VimEnter', {
+  group = grp,
+  once  = true,
+  callback = function()
+    if vim.fn.exists('g:goyo_width') == 1 then
+      vim.schedule(hide)
+    end
+  end,
+})