diff --git a/lua/custom/maps/init.lua b/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
index b1b0ded..d5155f2 100644
--- a/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/maps/init.lua
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ vim.keymap.set({ 'v', 'n' }, 'zj', '<C-y>', { desc = 'move and scroll down' })
 -- go to  beginning and end in insert mode
 vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-s>', '<esc>^i', { desc = 'Go to the start of the line' })
 vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-e>', '<End>', { desc = 'Go to the end of the line' })
-vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-w>', '<esc>wi', { desc = 'Go a word further' })
-vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-b>', '<esc>bi', { desc = 'Go a word backward' })
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-w>', '<esc>lwi', { desc = 'Go a word further' })
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-b>', '<esc>lbi', { desc = 'Go a word backward' })
 
 -- navigate hjkl in insert mode
 vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-h>', '<Left>', { desc = 'Move left' })
-vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-j>', '<Right>', { desc = 'Move right' })
-vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-k>', '<Down>', { desc = 'Move down' })
-vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-l>', '<Up>', { desc = 'Move up' })
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-j>', '<Down>', { desc = 'Move down' })
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-k>', '<Up>', { desc = 'Move up' })
+vim.keymap.set('i', '<C-l>', '<Right>', { desc = 'Move right' })
 
 -- move to window
 --  See `:help wincmd` for a list of all window commands