diff --git a/src/ex_docmd.c b/src/ex_docmd.c
index f8795fa..dbb0584 100644
--- a/src/ex_docmd.c
+++ b/src/ex_docmd.c
@@ -6226,7 +6226,31 @@
 ex_colorscheme(eap)
     exarg_T	*eap;
 {
-    if (load_colors(eap->arg) == FAIL)
+    if (*eap->arg == NUL)
+    {
+#ifdef FEAT_EVAL
+	char_u *expr = vim_strsave((char_u *)"g:colors_name");
+	char_u *p = NULL;
+
+	if (expr != NULL)
+	{
+	    ++emsg_off;
+	    p = eval_to_string(expr, NULL, FALSE);
+	    --emsg_off;
+	    vim_free(expr);
+	}
+	if (p != NULL)
+	{
+	    MSG(p);
+	    vim_free(p);
+	}
+	else
+	    MSG("default");
+#else
+	MSG(_("unknown"));
+#endif
+    }
+    else if (load_colors(eap->arg) == FAIL)
 	EMSG2(_("E185: Cannot find color scheme %s"), eap->arg);
 }