diff --git a/modules/ui/modes/config.nix b/modules/ui/modes/config.nix
index 067a2e14..bb7130e5 100644
--- a/modules/ui/modes/config.nix
+++ b/modules/ui/modes/config.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ in {
     ];
 
     vim.luaConfigRC.modes-nvim = nvim.dag.entryAnywhere ''
-      require('modes').setup()
+      require('modes').setup({
+        set_cursorline = ${boolToString cfg.setCursorline}, -- looks ugly
+      })
     '';
   };
 }
diff --git a/modules/ui/modes/modes.nix b/modules/ui/modes/modes.nix
index a1b2dcc4..0633bb51 100644
--- a/modules/ui/modes/modes.nix
+++ b/modules/ui/modes/modes.nix
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-{
-  config,
-  lib,
-  ...
-}:
+{lib, ...}:
 with lib;
 with builtins; {
   options.vim.ui.modes-nvim = {
     enable = mkEnableOption "modes.nvim's prismatic line decorations";
+
+    setCursorline = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      description = "Set a colored cursorline on current line";
+      default = false;
+    };
   };
 }