diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 58a90da..c9df36f 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,28 @@
--- load all plugins
-require "pluginList"
+-- load all options
 require "options"
 
--- colorscheme related stuff
-vim.g.nvchad_theme = "onedark"
-local base16 = require "base16"
-base16(base16.themes["onedark"], true)
+-- only try to load stuff if atleast base16 is initialized
+-- TODO: Find a better way to trigger PackerSync
+if require "theme" then
+    local async
+    async =
+        vim.loop.new_async(
+        vim.schedule_wrap(
+            function()
+                require "pluginList"
+                require "plugins.bufferline"
+                require "highlights"
+                require "mappings"
+                require("utils").hideStuff()
 
-require "highlights"
-require "mappings"
-require "plugins.bufferline"
-
-require("utils").hideStuff()
+                async:close()
+            end
+        )
+    )
+    async:send()
+else
+    -- otherwise run packer sync
+    require "pluginList"
+    print("Now PackerSync will be executed, after completion, restart neovim.\n")
+    vim.cmd("PackerSync")
+end
diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index cd1cd1a..c9ae584 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -76,7 +76,17 @@ _G.s_tab_complete = function()
 end
 
 function _G.completions()
-    local npairs = require("nvim-autopairs")
+    local npairs
+    if
+        not pcall(
+            function()
+                npairs = require "nvim-autopairs"
+            end
+        )
+     then
+        return
+    end
+
     if vim.fn.pumvisible() == 1 then
         if vim.fn.complete_info()["selected"] ~= -1 then
             return vim.fn["compe#confirm"]("<CR>")
diff --git a/lua/theme.lua b/lua/theme.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8727eaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/theme.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+-- colorscheme related stuff
+vim.g.nvchad_theme = "onedark"
+
+local base16
+if
+    not pcall(
+        function()
+            base16 = require "base16"
+        end
+    )
+ then
+    return false
+else
+    base16(base16.themes["onedark"], true)
+    local cmd = vim.cmd
+
+    -- load bg color before async for smooth transition
+    local background = require("themes/" .. vim.g.nvchad_theme).black
+    vim.cmd("hi Normal guibg=" .. background)
+    return true
+end
diff --git a/lua/utils.lua b/lua/utils.lua
index db5dea2..a06fa07 100644
--- a/lua/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/utils.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,5 @@
 local M = {}
 
--- blankline config
-M.blankline = function()
-    vim.g.indentLine_enabled = 1
-    vim.g.indent_blankline_char = "▏"
-
-    vim.g.indent_blankline_filetype_exclude = {"help", "terminal", "dashboard"}
-    vim.g.indent_blankline_buftype_exclude = {"terminal"}
-
-    vim.g.indent_blankline_show_trailing_blankline_indent = false
-    vim.g.indent_blankline_show_first_indent_level = false
-end
-
 -- hide line numbers , statusline in specific buffers!
 M.hideStuff = function()
     vim.api.nvim_exec(