diff --git a/lua/lualine.lua b/lua/lualine.lua
index dc849b9..717d14c 100644
--- a/lua/lualine.lua
+++ b/lua/lualine.lua
@@ -269,10 +269,14 @@ local function set_statusline()
   if next(config.sections) ~= nil or next(config.inactive_sections) ~= nil then
     vim.cmd('autocmd lualine VimResized * redrawstatus')
     vim.go.statusline = "%{%v:lua.require'lualine'.statusline()%}"
-    vim.go.laststatus = config.options.globalstatus and 3 or 2
+    if config.options.globalstatus then
+      vim.go.laststatus = 3
+    end
   elseif vim.go.statusline == "%{%v:lua.require'lualine'.statusline()%}" then
     vim.go.statusline = ''
-    vim.go.laststatus = 2
+    if config.options.globalstatus then
+      vim.go.laststatus = 2
+    end
   end
 end