2 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7b7d5f..bf06725 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ At this time there exists no API stability guarantees.
 
  - `vis`
    - `MODE_NORMAL`, `MODE_OPERATOR_PENDING`, `MODE_INSERT`, `MODE_REPLACE`, `MODE_VISUAL`, `MODE_VISUAL_LINE` mode constants
+   - `mode` current mode (one of the above constants)
    - `lexers` LPeg lexer support module
    - `events` hooks
      - `start()`
diff --git a/vis-lua.c b/vis-lua.c
index 4b484b2..4b6c2d4 100644
--- a/vis-lua.c
+++ b/vis-lua.c
@@ -444,6 +444,11 @@ static int vis_index(lua_State *L) {
 			return 1;
 		}
 
+		if (strcmp(key, "mode") == 0) {
+			lua_pushunsigned(L, vis->mode->id);
+			return 1;
+		}
+
 		if (strcmp(key, "MODE_NORMAL") == 0) {
 			lua_pushunsigned(L, VIS_MODE_NORMAL);
 			return 1;