diff --git a/modules/lang/org/config.el b/modules/lang/org/config.el
index 20cde0815..bf7c08b2c 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/config.el
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
   (add-hook 'org-load-hook #'+org|setup-evil-keybinds)
   (add-hook 'evil-org-mode-hook #'evil-normalize-keymaps)
   :config
+  (setq evil-org-retain-visual-state-on-shift t)
   ;; change `evil-org-key-theme' instead
   (advice-add #'evil-org-set-key-theme :override #'ignore)
   (def-package! evil-org-agenda