diff --git a/.config/kak/kakrc b/.config/kak/kakrc
index 68dcb779..261b2e78 100644
--- a/.config/kak/kakrc
+++ b/.config/kak/kakrc
@@ -169,3 +169,10 @@ map -docstring 'save to jumplist' global normal <c-v> <c-s>
 
 # selection saving
 map -docstring 'add selection' global normal Y <a-Z>a
+
+define-command -docstring 'open popup shell' popup-shell %{
+    popup fish
+}
+alias global pp popup-shell
+
+map -docstring 'popup shell' global user . ': popup-shell<ret>'