diff --git a/lua/keymaps.lua b/lua/keymaps.lua
index efc4887..15b9a4c 100644
--- a/lua/keymaps.lua
+++ b/lua/keymaps.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 local map = vim.keymap.set
 local silent = { silent = true }
 
+-- Clear search highlighting on Escape
+map("n", "<Esc>", "<cmd>nohlsearch<cr>", silent)
+
 -- Visual line navigation
 for _, mode in ipairs({ "n", "v" }) do
     map(mode, "j", "gj", silent)