diff --git a/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish b/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
index aead9184..c281e023 100644
--- a/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/arch-config/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ set fish_color_cancel brred
 # environment variables
 set RANGER_LOAD_DEFAULT_RC FALSE
 set EDITOR "/usr/bin/emacs --no-window-system"
+set VISUAL "/usr/bin/emacs --no-window-system"
 
 # add paths
 set fish_user_paths "$HOME/.emacs.d/bin/" $fish_user_paths