diff --git a/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim b/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
index 2b303f7..09b1757 100644
--- a/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
+++ b/ftplugin/gitcommit.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if g:lazygit_opened && g:lazygit_use_neovim_remote && executable("nvr")
+if exists("g:lazygit_opened") && g:lazygit_opened && g:lazygit_use_neovim_remote && executable("nvr")
     augroup lazygit_neovim_remote
       autocmd!
       autocmd WinLeave <buffer> :LazyGit