diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
index 8c65e40e89..d73251eb7a 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ internal.colorscheme = function(opts)
   colors = vim.list_extend(
     colors,
     vim.tbl_filter(function(color)
-      return color ~= before_color
+      return not vim.tbl_contains(colors, color)
     end, vim.fn.getcompletion("", "color"))
   )