diff --git a/hermes.c b/hermes.c
index 2a18d72..150a83b 100644
--- a/hermes.c
+++ b/hermes.c
@@ -698,8 +698,10 @@ void editorDrawRows(struct abuf *ab) {
       unsigned char *hl = &E.row[filerow].hl[E.coloff];
       int current_color = -1;
       if (E.mode == VisualMode && len <= 0 && filerow == E.cy) {
+        int col = EDITOR_BG_COLOR;
+        if (E.cy < E.vy || (E.cx < E.vx && E.cy == E.vy)) col = VISUAL_BG_COLOR;
         char vbuf[16];
-        int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", EDITOR_BG_COLOR);
+        int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", col);
         abAppend(ab, vbuf, vclen);
       }
       int j;
@@ -726,14 +728,18 @@ void editorDrawRows(struct abuf *ab) {
             current_color = -1;
           }
           if (E.mode == VisualMode && j + E.coloff == E.vx && filerow == E.vy) {
+            int col = VISUAL_BG_COLOR;
+            if (E.cy < E.vy || (E.cx < E.vx && E.cy == E.vy)) col = EDITOR_BG_COLOR;
             char vbuf[16];
-            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", VISUAL_BG_COLOR);
+            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", col);
             abAppend(ab, vbuf, vclen);
           }
           abAppend(ab, &c[j], 1);
           if (E.mode == VisualMode && (j + E.coloff == E.cx || E.cx == len || !filerow) && filerow == E.cy) {
+            int col = EDITOR_BG_COLOR;
+            if (E.cy < E.vy || (E.cx < E.vx && E.cy == E.vy)) col = VISUAL_BG_COLOR;
             char vbuf[16];
-            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", EDITOR_BG_COLOR);
+            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", col);
             abAppend(ab, vbuf, vclen);
           }
         } else {
@@ -745,14 +751,18 @@ void editorDrawRows(struct abuf *ab) {
             abAppend(ab, buf, clen);
           }
           if (E.mode == VisualMode && j + E.coloff == E.vx && filerow == E.vy) {
+            int col = VISUAL_BG_COLOR;
+            if (E.cy < E.vy || (E.cx < E.vx && E.cy == E.vy)) col = EDITOR_BG_COLOR;
             char vbuf[16];
-            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", VISUAL_BG_COLOR);
+            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", col);
             abAppend(ab, vbuf, vclen);
           }
           abAppend(ab, &c[j], 1);
           if (E.mode == VisualMode && (j + E.coloff == E.cx || E.cx == len || !filerow) && filerow == E.cy) {
+            int col = EDITOR_BG_COLOR;
+            if (E.cy < E.vy || (E.cx < E.vx && E.cy == E.vy)) col = VISUAL_BG_COLOR;
             char vbuf[16];
-            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", EDITOR_BG_COLOR);
+            int vclen = snprintf(vbuf, sizeof(vbuf), "\033[48;5;%dm", col);
             abAppend(ab, vbuf, vclen);
           }
         }
@@ -895,6 +905,27 @@ void editorNextWord() {
   }
 }
 
+void editorDeleteSelection() {
+  int sx = E.cx;
+  int sy = E.cy;
+  int ex = E.vx;
+  int ey = E.vy;
+  if (E.cy < E.vy || (E.cx < E.vx && E.cy == E.vy)) {
+    sx = E.vx;
+    sy = E.vy;
+    ex = E.cx;
+    ey = E.cy;
+    E.cx = sx;
+    E.cy = sy;
+  }
+
+  if (sx < E.row[sy].size)
+    E.cx++;
+  while (E.cx != ex || E.cy != ey) {
+    editorDeleteChar();
+  }
+}
+
 void editorEndOfWord() {
   int x = E.cx;
   int y = E.cy;
@@ -1175,8 +1206,14 @@ void editorCommandKp(int c) {
       break;
     case 'd':
       if (!deleting) {
-        deleting++;
-        return;
+        if (E.mode == VisualMode) {
+          editorDeleteSelection();
+          E.mode = CommandMode;
+          break;
+        } else {
+          deleting++;
+          return;
+        }
       } else {
         int sz = E.row[E.cy].size + 1;
         char *buf = malloc(sz);