diff --git a/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el b/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el
index 42ebdd68d..15155b494 100644
--- a/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/common-lisp/config.el
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ;;; lang/common-lisp/config.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
 
+(add-hook 'lisp-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
+
 (after! sly
   (setq inferior-lisp-program "sbcl")
 
@@ -17,8 +19,6 @@
   (set-company-backend! 'sly-mrepl-mode
     '(company-capf :with company-files))
 
-  (add-hook 'lisp-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
-
   (after! smartparens
     (sp-with-modes '(sly-mrepl-mode)
       (sp-local-pair "'" "'" :actions nil)