diff --git a/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el b/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
index 82e305f2f..6a18bc763 100644
--- a/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
+++ b/modules/completion/ivy/autoload/ivy.el
@@ -77,6 +77,26 @@ Buffers that are considered unreal (see `doom-real-buffer-p') are dimmed with
            ((format "%s" val)))
      t)))
 
+;;;###autoload
+(defun +ivy-format-function-line-or-arrow (cands)
+  "Transform CANDS into a string for minibuffer.
+
+If in terminal, prefix candidates with a chevron to make it more obvious which
+one you're selecting, especially in themes that can't set a good background for
+`ivy-current-match'. This is a combination of `ivy-format-function-line' and
+`ivy-format-function-arrow'.
+
+In the GUI, this is the same as `ivy-format-function-line'."
+  (if (display-graphic-p)
+      (ivy-format-function-line cands)
+    (ivy--format-function-generic
+     (lambda (str)
+       (ivy--add-face (concat "> " str "\n") 'ivy-current-match))
+     (lambda (str)
+       (concat "  " str "\n"))
+     cands
+     "")))
+
 
 ;;
 ;; Library
diff --git a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
index 899e6f771..2536a35e0 100644
--- a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
+++ b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ results buffer.")
   ;; Highlight each ivy candidate including the following newline, so that it
   ;; extends to the right edge of the window
   (setf (alist-get 't ivy-format-functions-alist)
-        #'ivy-format-function-line)
+        #'+ivy-format-function-line-or-arrow)
 
   ;; Integrate `ivy' with `better-jumper'; ensure a jump point is registered
   ;; before jumping to new locations with ivy