diff --git a/lua/custom/maps/init.lua b/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
index ce7ecfa..4b68acc 100644
--- a/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, '<leader>yy', '"+yy', { desc = '[Y]ank to system' }
 vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, '<leader>p', '"+p', { desc = '[P]aste from system' })
 vim.keymap.set({ 't', 'n', 'v' }, '<C-S-v>', '<C-w>"+pi', { desc = 'Paste the system clipboard' })
 
+-- do not overwrite the register when pasting (kept defaults)
+vim.keymap.set({ 'v' }, 'P', 'P', { desc = '[P]aste to selected' })
+vim.keymap.set({ 'v' }, 'p', 'p', { desc = '[p]aste to selected and copy to register' })
+
 -- add lines from normal and visual, without insert mode
 vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, 'OO', 'O<Esc>', { desc = 'Insert a line above' })
 vim.keymap.set({ 'n', 'v' }, 'oo', 'o<Esc>', { desc = 'Insert a line below' })