1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/ex_getln.c b/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
index a2cc6d2b65..f9b2d6cda8 100644
--- a/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
+++ b/src/nvim/ex_getln.c
@@ -2226,6 +2226,12 @@ static bool color_cmdline(void)
       goto color_cmdline_error;
     }
     can_free_cb = true;
+  } else if (ccline.cmdfirstc == '=') {
+    if (!tv_dict_get_callback(&globvardict, S_LEN("Nvim_color_expr"),
+                              &color_cb)) {
+      goto color_cmdline_error;
+    }
+    can_free_cb = true;
   } else {
     goto color_cmdline_end;
   }