diff --git a/lua/avante/highlights.lua b/lua/avante/highlights.lua
index 2825856..56bed8f 100644
--- a/lua/avante/highlights.lua
+++ b/lua/avante/highlights.lua
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ local H = {}
 local M = {}
 
 local function has_set_colors(hl_group)
-  local hl = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl_group })
+  local hl = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl_group, link = false })
   return next(hl) ~= nil
 end
 
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ function M.setup()
         if not has_set_colors(hl.name) then
           local bg = hl.bg
           local fg = hl.fg
-          if hl.bg_link ~= nil then bg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.bg_link }).bg end
-          if hl.fg_link ~= nil then fg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.fg_link }).fg end
-          if hl.bg_link_fg ~= nil then bg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.bg_link_fg }).fg end
-          if hl.fg_link_bg ~= nil then fg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.fg_link_bg }).bg end
+          if hl.bg_link ~= nil then bg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.bg_link, link = false }).bg end
+          if hl.fg_link ~= nil then fg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.fg_link, link = false }).fg end
+          if hl.bg_link_fg ~= nil then bg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.bg_link_fg, link = false }).fg end
+          if hl.fg_link_bg ~= nil then fg = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl.fg_link_bg, link = false }).bg end
           api.nvim_set_hl(
             0,
             hl.name,
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ function M.setup_conflict_highlights()
 
   ---@return number | nil
   local function get_bg(hl_name)
-    local hl = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl_name })
+    local hl = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl_name, link = false })
     return hl.bg
   end
 
   local function get_bold(hl_name)
-    local hl = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl_name })
+    local hl = api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = hl_name, link = false })
     return hl.bold
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/avante/utils/init.lua b/lua/avante/utils/init.lua
index b7119e0..ab83bdc 100644
--- a/lua/avante/utils/init.lua
+++ b/lua/avante/utils/init.lua
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ end
 ---@return table<string, string>
 function M.get_hl(name)
   if not name then return {} end
-  return api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = name })
+  return api.nvim_get_hl(0, { name = name, link = false })
 end
 
 --- vendor from lazy.nvim for early access and override