diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
index 0ab8d3a..9e70328 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/normal.zig
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
             key.BACKSPACE => self.cmd("delete_backward", .{}),
             key.TAB => self.cmd("unindent", .{}),
 
+            ';' => self.cmd("enter_overlay_mode", command.fmt(.{"command_palette"})),
             'N' => self.cmd("goto_prev_match", .{}),
             'A' => self.seq(.{ "move_end", "enter_mode" }, command.fmt(.{"vim/insert"})),
             '4' => self.cmd("move_end", .{}),
@@ -227,6 +228,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
             key.DEL => self.cmd("delete_forward", .{}),
             key.BACKSPACE => self.cmd("delete_backward", .{}),
 
+            ':' => self.cmd("enter_overlay_mode", command.fmt(.{"command_palette"})),
             'i' => self.cmd("enter_mode", command.fmt(.{"vim/insert"})),
             'a' => self.seq(.{ "move_right", "enter_mode" }, command.fmt(.{"vim/insert"})),
             'v' => self.cmd("enter_mode", command.fmt(.{"vim/visual"})),
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
index aaaf248..95ffefd 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/input/vim/visual.zig
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
             key.BACKSPACE => self.cmd("delete_backward", .{}),
             key.TAB => self.cmd("unindent", .{}),
 
+            ';' => self.cmd("enter_overlay_mode", command.fmt(.{"command_palette"})),
             'N' => self.cmd("goto_prev_match", .{}),
             'A' => self.seq(.{ "move_end", "enter_mode" }, command.fmt(.{"vim/insert"})),
             '4' => self.cmd("select_end", .{}),
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ fn mapPress(self: *Self, keypress: u32, egc: u32, modifiers: u32) tp.result {
             key.DEL => self.cmd("delete_forward", .{}),
             key.BACKSPACE => self.cmd("delete_backward", .{}),
 
+            ':' => self.cmd("enter_overlay_mode", command.fmt(.{"command_palette"})),
             'i' => self.cmd("enter_mode", command.fmt(.{"vim/insert"})),
             'a' => self.seq(.{ "move_right", "enter_mode" }, command.fmt(.{"vim/insert"})),
             'v' => self.cmd("enter_mode", command.fmt(.{"vim/visual"})),