diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 994d7a938..5cbcd8170 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -147,9 +147,10 @@ https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/5d0e1ce9-642c-4c44-aa88-01b05bb86abb
       function() require('fff').live_grep({ grep = { modes = { 'fuzzy', 'plain' } } }) end,
       desc = 'Live fffuzy grep',
     },
-    { "fc",
-      function() require('fff').live_grep({ query = vim.fn.expand("<cword>") }) end,
-      desc = 'Search current word',
+    { "fw",
+      function() require('fff').live_grep_under_cursor() end,
+      mode = { 'n', 'x' },
+      desc = 'Search current word / selection',
     },
   },
 }
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ vim.keymap.set('n', 'ff', function() require('fff').find_files() end, { desc = '
 ```lua
 require('fff').find_files()                        -- find files in current repo
 require('fff').live_grep()                         -- live content grep
+require('fff').live_grep_under_cursor()            -- grep <cword> in normal, selection in visual
 require('fff').scan_files()                        -- force rescan
 require('fff').refresh_git_status()                -- refresh git status
 require('fff').find_files_in_dir(path)             -- find in a specific dir
diff --git a/lua/fff/main.lua b/lua/fff/main.lua
index 1418a2d71..1bc1ca832 100644
--- a/lua/fff/main.lua
+++ b/lua/fff/main.lua
@@ -56,6 +56,27 @@ function M.live_grep(opts)
   picker_ui.open(picker_opts)
 end
 
+--- Live grep prefilled with the current word (normal mode) or the visual selection (visual mode).
+--- @param opts? table Forwarded to `live_grep`; `query` is overwritten by the resolved text.
+function M.live_grep_under_cursor(opts)
+  local mode = vim.fn.mode()
+  local query
+  if mode == 'v' or mode == 'V' or mode == '\22' then
+    -- Exit visual so '< / '> marks settle, then read the range directly —
+    -- no yank, no register clobber.
+    vim.cmd('normal! ' .. vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes('<Esc>', true, false, true))
+    local s = vim.fn.getpos("'<")
+    local e = vim.fn.getpos("'>")
+    local lines = vim.fn.getregion(s, e, { type = mode })
+    query = table.concat(lines, ' ')
+  else
+    query = vim.fn.expand('<cword>')
+  end
+
+  opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend('force', opts or {}, { query = query })
+  M.live_grep(opts)
+end
+
 --- Changes the directory indexed by the file picker to the git root and opens the file picker
 --- @deprecated Use `find_files` instead
 function M.find_in_git_root()