diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/mappings.vim b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/mappings.vim
index ff3de44c..891f0760 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/mappings.vim
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/plugin/mappings.vim
@@ -14,3 +14,8 @@ nnoremap <c-h> <c-w>h
 nnoremap <c-j> <c-w>j
 nnoremap <c-k> <c-w>k
 nnoremap <c-l> <c-w>l
+
+" Make Ctrl C and Ctrl V work on system clipboard
+" if in visual or insert mode respectively
+vnoremap <C-c> "+y
+inoremap <C-v> <Esc>"+pa