diff --git a/modules/feature/evil/config.el b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
index f47562032..42c08d824 100644
--- a/modules/feature/evil/config.el
+++ b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
   :config
   (evil-collection-init)
   ;; don't interfere with leader key
-  (map! :after compile :map compilation-mode-map doom-leader-key nil))
+  (map! :after compile :map compilation-mode-map doom-leader-key nil)
+  (evil-define-key '(normal visual) special-mode-map " " nil))
 
 
 (def-package! evil