diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/expand.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/expand.kak
index 7ac5bede..9435beee 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/expand.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/expand.kak
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 provide-module expand %—
-    define-command expand %{
-        execute-keys '<a-:>L<a-;>H'
+    define-command expand-impl %{
+        evaluate-commands -itersel %sh{
+            sel="$kak_selection_desc"
+            left=${sel%%,*}
+            right=${sel##*,}
+            left_d=${left#*.}
+            right_d=${right#*.}
+            if [ "$left_d" -gt "$right_d" ]; then
+                # sel facing back
+                echo 'execute-keys H<a-;>L<a-;>'
+            elif [ "$left_d" -lt "$right_d" ]; then
+                # sel facing forward
+                echo 'execute-keys L<a-;>H<a-;>'
+            else
+                echo 'nop' #single cursor do nothing
+            fi
+        }
     }
     define-command shrink %{
         execute-keys '<a-:>H<a-;>L'