diff --git a/lua/base16.lua b/lua/base16.lua
index 27395ec..b76d0bb 100644
--- a/lua/base16.lua
+++ b/lua/base16.lua
@@ -329,7 +329,13 @@ local function apply_base16_theme(theme, use_256_colorspace)
 
 	-- Java highlighting
 	highlight("javaOperator",     theme.base0D, nil, cterm0D, nil, nil, nil)
-        
+ 
+  -- LspDiagnostic base highlight group
+	highlight("LspDiagnosticsDefaultError",       theme.base08, nil, cterm00, cterm08, nil, nil)
+	highlight("LspDiagnosticsDefaultWarning",     theme.base0A, nil, cterm08, cterm00, nil, nil)
+	highlight("LspDiagnosticsDefaultInformation", theme.base0D, nil, cterm08, cterm00, nil, nil)
+	highlight("LspDiagnosticsDefaultHint",        theme.base0C, nil, cterm08, cterm00, nil, nil)
+
 	-- TODO
 	-- nvim.command 'syntax on'
 end