diff --git a/layers/+lang/go/packages.el b/layers/+lang/go/packages.el
index 8578b9cfd7a5..cf58b6c16ec8 100644
--- a/layers/+lang/go/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+lang/go/packages.el
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
 (defun go/init-company-go ()
   (use-package company-go
     :defer t
-    :init (spacemacs|add-company-backends
+    :init (when (eq go-backend 'go-mode)
+            spacemacs|add-company-backends
             :backends company-go
             :modes go-mode
             :variables company-go-show-annotation t)))