diff --git a/lib/ace/keyboard/vim/maps/util.js b/lib/ace/keyboard/vim/maps/util.js
index fb79f39e..b8a27db4 100644
--- a/lib/ace/keyboard/vim/maps/util.js
+++ b/lib/ace/keyboard/vim/maps/util.js
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ module.exports = {
         editor.setStyle('insert-mode');
         editor.unsetStyle('normal-mode');
 
-
         editor.setOverwrite(false);
         editor.keyBinding.$data.buffer = "";
         editor.keyBinding.$data.state = "insertMode";
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@ module.exports = {
             this.onInsertReplaySequence = null;
             this.normalMode(editor);
         } else {
+            editor._emit("vimMode", "insert");
             // Record any movements, insertions in insert mode
             if(!editor.commands.recording)
                 editor.commands.toggleRecording();
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ module.exports = {
         editor.keyBinding.$data.state = "start";
         this.onVisualMode = false;
         this.onVisualLineMode = false;
+        editor._emit("changeVimMode", "normal");
         // Save recorded keystrokes
         if (editor.commands.recording) {
             editor.commands.toggleRecording();
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ module.exports = {
         editor.setStyle('insert-mode');
         editor.unsetStyle('normal-mode');
 
+        editor._emit("changeVimMode", "visual");
         if (lineMode) {
             this.onVisualLineMode = true;
         } else {