diff --git a/lua/custom/maps/init.lua b/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
index c31c2ac..8b4ebce 100644
--- a/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ vim.keymap.set({ 't', 'i', 'v', 'n' }, '<A-k>', '<C-u>', { desc = 'move a many l
 vim.keymap.set({ 'v', 'n' }, 'H', '<Home>', { desc = 'move to start of line' })
 vim.keymap.set({ 'v', 'n' }, 'L', '<End>', { desc = 'move to end of line' })
 
+-- make j and k move by visual lines, not actual lines
+vim.keymap.set({ 'v', 'n' }, 'j', 'gj', { desc = 'move up' })
+vim.keymap.set({ 'v', 'n' }, 'k', 'gk', { desc = 'move down' })
+
 -- move+scroll
 vim.keymap.set({ 'v', 'n' }, 'zk', '<C-e>', { desc = 'move and scroll up' })
 vim.keymap.set({ 'v', 'n' }, 'zj', '<C-y>', { desc = 'move and scroll down' })