diff --git a/bash_it.sh b/bash_it.sh
index 21445034..9d877dd2 100755
--- a/bash_it.sh
+++ b/bash_it.sh
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ cite _about _param _example _group _author _version
 source "${BASH_IT}/themes/colors.theme.bash"
 source "${BASH_IT}/themes/base.theme.bash"
 
-# library
+# libraries, but skip appearance (themes) for now
 LIB="${BASH_IT}/lib/*.bash"
+APPEARANCE_LIB="${BASH_IT}/lib/appearance.bash"
 for config_file in $LIB
 do
-  source $config_file
+  if [ $config_file != $APPEARANCE_LIB ]; then
+    source $config_file
+  fi
 done
 
 # Load enabled aliases, completion, plugins
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ do
   _load_bash_it_files $file_type
 done
 
+# appearance (themes) now, after all dependencies
+source $APPEARANCE_LIB
+
 # Load custom aliases, completion, plugins
 for file_type in "aliases" "completion" "plugins"
 do