diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/init.lua b/home/.config/nvim/init.lua
index 29c6b90..96fed54 100644
--- a/home/.config/nvim/init.lua
+++ b/home/.config/nvim/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 require("keybinds")
 require("settings")
+require("highlight_yank")
 require("plugins.init")
diff --git a/home/.config/nvim/lua/highlight_yank.lua b/home/.config/nvim/lua/highlight_yank.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..649506b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/.config/nvim/lua/highlight_yank.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+-- Highlight yanked text
+
+local ag = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup
+local au = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
+
+au('TextYankPost', {
+  group = ag('yank_highlight', {}),
+  pattern = '*',
+  callback = function()
+    vim.highlight.on_yank { higroup='IncSearch', timeout=300 }
+  end,
+})