diff --git a/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh b/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
index f368a48f0..96f34aa81 100644
--- a/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
+++ b/lib/theme-and-appearance.zsh
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [[ "$DISABLE_LS_COLORS" != "true" ]]; then
       (( $+commands[dircolors] )) && eval "$(dircolors -b)"
     fi
 
-    ls --color -d . &>/dev/null && alias ls='ls --color=tty' || ls -G . &>/dev/null && alias ls='ls -G'
+    ls --color -d . &>/dev/null && alias ls='ls --color=tty' || { ls -G . &>/dev/null && alias ls='ls -G' }
 
     # Take advantage of $LS_COLORS for completion as well.
     zstyle ':completion:*' list-colors "${(s.:.)LS_COLORS}"