diff --git a/modules/prelude-editor.el b/modules/prelude-editor.el
index 8859aab..0002e9b 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-editor.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-editor.el
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@
 ;; highlight the current line
 (global-hl-line-mode +1)
 
+(require 'volatile-highlights)
+(volatile-highlights-mode t)
+
 ;; tramp, for sudo access
 (require 'tramp)
 ;; keep in mind known issues with zsh - see emacs wiki
diff --git a/modules/prelude-packages.el b/modules/prelude-packages.el
index 64c5901..79f4a85 100644
--- a/modules/prelude-packages.el
+++ b/modules/prelude-packages.el
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                    gist groovy-mode haml-mode haskell-mode inf-ruby
                    magit markdown-mode paredit projectile python
                    sass-mode rainbow-mode scss-mode solarized-theme
-                   yaml-mode yari zenburn-theme)
+                   volatile-highlights yaml-mode yari zenburn-theme)
   "A list of packages to ensure are installed at launch.")
 
 (defun prelude-packages-installed-p ()