diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
index d316f5b..687fdee 100644
--- a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
@@ -135,4 +135,12 @@
            (evil-snipe-repeat-scope 'visible)
            (evil-snipe-char-fold t)))
 
+;; Evil's default behaviour for '#'/'*' in visual state will remain in visual
+;; mode, and jump to the next occurence of the symbol under point.  That is, the
+;; movement is exactly the same as it is in normal state; if the region is over
+;; the text `two words`, but the point is over `two`, Evil will search for
+;; `two`.  `evil-visualstar' will instead search for `two words`.
+(use-package evil-visualstar
+  :hook (on-first-input . global-evil-visualstar-mode))
+
 (provide 'syd-evil)