diff --git a/vim/.vimrc b/vim/.vimrc
index 95b6555..4a58ec4 100644
--- a/vim/.vimrc
+++ b/vim/.vimrc
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ set expandtab
 set exrc
 set guicursor=n-v-c:block-Cursor
 set incsearch
-set nohlsearch
 set nowrap
 set nu
 set path=**
@@ -71,6 +70,7 @@ nnoremap <silent> Q @@
 nnoremap <silent> ,m :make<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> - :E<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> _ :execute 'Explore ' . fnameescape(getcwd())<CR>
+nnoremap <silent> <Esc> :noh<CR><Esc>
 
 if has('clipboard')
   set clipboard^=unnamed,unnamedplus