diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index 3584e88b..f5ab0678 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -165,3 +165,18 @@ hook global InsertCompletionShow .* %{
 map -docstring 'Select to file end' global user N "Gj<a-L>L"
 map -docstring 'Extend to file end' global user n "gj<a-l>l"
 
+declare-option -hidden int helix_up_line
+define-command -hidden helix-up %{
+    set-option helix_up_line %val{cursor_line}
+    execute-keys <c-u>
+    evaluate-commands %sh{
+        if [ "$kak_cursor_line" = "$kak_opt_helix_up_line" ]; then
+        echo "execute-keys gg"
+        else
+        echo "nop"
+        fi
+    }
+}
+
+# map -docstring 'Helix scroll up' global normal <c-u> ": helix-up<ret>"
+