diff --git a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/latex.kak b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/latex.kak
index b173c9f8..97e85b2b 100644
--- a/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/latex.kak
+++ b/.config/kak/autoload/filetype/latex.kak
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 define-command -override -params 1 latex-surround-add-impl %~
     evaluate-commands -save-regs 'a' -no-hooks %^
         set-register a %arg{1}
-        execute-keys -draft 'i\<c-r>a{<esc>a}'
+        execute-keys -draft '_i\<c-r>a{<esc>a}'
     ^
 ~
 define-command -override -params 1 latex-surround-remove-impl %~
diff --git a/.config/kak/ltex-dictionary.txt b/.config/kak/ltex-dictionary.txt
index 75324495..c50035e6 100644
--- a/.config/kak/ltex-dictionary.txt
+++ b/.config/kak/ltex-dictionary.txt
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ BITM
 unphishable
 BitM
 WebAuthn
+