diff --git a/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua b/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
index 3b8e52e..d137c60 100644
--- a/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
+++ b/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ vim.keymap.set("n", "j",
         desc = "Smart down motion"
     })
 
+-- terminal-mode
+vim.keymap.set({ "t" }, "<leader><Esc>",
+    "<C-\\><C-n>",
+    { desc = "Escape terminal-mode" }
+)
+
 -- yank and pasting
 vim.keymap.set({ "n", "x" }, "<leader>y",
     "\"+y",