diff --git a/.changeset/floppy-lies-smoke.md b/.changeset/floppy-lies-smoke.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ccc8eb35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/floppy-lies-smoke.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"shadcn": patch
+---
+
+fix handling of base styles for add command
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
index 0c9850897..ebfb821a5 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/add.ts
@@ -90,14 +90,20 @@ export const add = new Command()
       }
 
       let itemType: z.infer<typeof registryItemTypeSchema> | undefined
+      let shouldInstallBaseStyle = true
       if (components.length > 0) {
         const [registryItem] = await getRegistryItems([components[0]], {
           config: initialConfig,
         })
         itemType = registryItem?.type
+        shouldInstallBaseStyle =
+          itemType !== "registry:theme" && itemType !== "registry:style"
 
         if (isUniversalRegistryItem(registryItem)) {
-          await addComponents(components, initialConfig, options)
+          await addComponents(components, initialConfig, {
+            ...options,
+            baseStyle: shouldInstallBaseStyle,
+          })
           return
         }
 
@@ -170,11 +176,12 @@ export const add = new Command()
           force: true,
           defaults: false,
           skipPreflight: false,
-          silent: options.silent || !hasNewRegistries,
+          silent: options.silent && !hasNewRegistries,
           isNewProject: false,
           srcDir: options.srcDir,
           cssVariables: options.cssVariables,
-          baseStyle: itemType !== "registry:theme",
+          baseStyle: shouldInstallBaseStyle,
+          baseColor: shouldInstallBaseStyle ? undefined : "neutral",
           components: options.components,
         })
         initHasRun = true
@@ -209,7 +216,8 @@ export const add = new Command()
             isNewProject: true,
             srcDir: options.srcDir,
             cssVariables: options.cssVariables,
-            baseStyle: itemType !== "registry:theme",
+            baseStyle: shouldInstallBaseStyle,
+            baseColor: shouldInstallBaseStyle ? undefined : "neutral",
             components: options.components,
           })
           initHasRun = true
@@ -238,7 +246,7 @@ export const add = new Command()
       if (!initHasRun) {
         await addComponents(options.components, config, {
           ...options,
-          baseStyle: itemType !== "registry:theme",
+          baseStyle: shouldInstallBaseStyle,
         })
       }
 
diff --git a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
index 2832c3297..219d87a89 100644
--- a/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
+++ b/packages/shadcn/src/commands/init.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_TAILWIND_CONFIG,
   DEFAULT_TAILWIND_CSS,
   DEFAULT_UTILS,
+  createConfig,
   getConfig,
   resolveConfigPaths,
   type Config,
@@ -161,7 +162,13 @@ export const init = new Command()
       if (components.length > 0) {
         // We don't know the full config at this point.
         // So we'll use a shadow config to fetch the first item.
-        let shadowConfig = configWithDefaults({})
+        let shadowConfig = configWithDefaults(
+          createConfig({
+            resolvedPaths: {
+              cwd: options.cwd,
+            },
+          })
+        )
 
         // Check if there's a components.json file.
         // If so, we'll merge with our shadow config.
@@ -169,7 +176,18 @@ export const init = new Command()
         if (fsExtra.existsSync(componentsJsonPath)) {
           const existingConfig = await fsExtra.readJson(componentsJsonPath)
           const config = rawConfigSchema.partial().parse(existingConfig)
-          shadowConfig = configWithDefaults(config)
+          const baseConfig = createConfig({
+            resolvedPaths: {
+              cwd: options.cwd,
+            },
+          })
+          shadowConfig = configWithDefaults({
+            ...config,
+            resolvedPaths: {
+              ...baseConfig.resolvedPaths,
+              cwd: options.cwd,
+            },
+          })
 
           // Since components.json might not be valid at this point.
           // Temporarily rename components.json to allow preflight to run.
@@ -183,6 +201,7 @@ export const init = new Command()
           shadowConfig,
           {
             silent: true,
+            writeFile: false,
           }
         )
         shadowConfig = updatedConfig
@@ -218,7 +237,7 @@ export const init = new Command()
         )} Project initialization completed.\nYou may now add components.`
       )
 
-      // We need when runninng with custom cwd.
+      // We need when running with custom cwd.
       deleteFileBackup(path.resolve(options.cwd, "components.json"))
       logger.break()
     } catch (error) {