diff --git a/lua/mappings.lua b/lua/mappings.lua
index 1ec0706..e52e2f7 100644
--- a/lua/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/mappings.lua
@@ -64,3 +64,6 @@ keymap({ 'n', 'v' }, '<C-l>', ':set hlsearch!<CR>', { silent = true, noremap = t
 -- [[ Some standard behaviour changes ]]
 -- Y is mapped to y$, remap to yg_
 keymap('n', 'Y', 'yg_', {noremap = true, silent = true, desc = '[Y]ank the line' })
+-- {>,<} preserve the selection
+keymap('v', '>', '>gv', {noremap = true, silent = true})
+keymap('v', '<', '>gv', {noremap = true, silent = true})