diff --git a/atuin/src/command/init.rs b/atuin/src/command/init.rs
index ba501181..2d4b0e51 100644
--- a/atuin/src/command/init.rs
+++ b/atuin/src/command/init.rs
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ impl Cmd {
 
         if std::env::var("ATUIN_NOBIND").is_err() {
             const BIND_CTRL_R: &str = r"bindkey -M emacs '^r' _atuin_search_widget
-bindkey -M vicmd '^r' _atuin_search_vicmd_widget
-bindkey -M viins '^r' _atuin_search_viins_widget";
+bindkey -M viins '^r' _atuin_search_viins_widget
+bindkey -M vicmd '/' _atuin_search_widget";
 
             const BIND_UP_ARROW: &str = r"bindkey -M emacs '^[[A' _atuin_up_search_widget
 bindkey -M vicmd '^[[A' _atuin_up_search_vicmd_widget
diff --git a/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash b/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash
index bf5f4481..5feb6d12 100644
--- a/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash
+++ b/atuin/src/shell/atuin.bash
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ if [[ $__atuin_bind_ctrl_r == true ]]; then
     # the vi_nmap keymap in ble.sh.
     bind -m emacs -x '"\C-r": __atuin_history --keymap-mode=emacs'
     bind -m vi-insert -x '"\C-r": __atuin_history --keymap-mode=vim-insert'
+    bind -m vi-command -x '"/": __atuin_history --keymap-mode=emacs'
 fi
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2154