diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ffba607..b1d65db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ require('nvim-cursorline').setup {
     enable = true,
     min_length = 3,
     hl = { underline = true },
+    insert_highlighting = true,
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/lua/nvim-cursorline.lua b/lua/nvim-cursorline.lua
index d22c3e2..4bb37c6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-cursorline.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-cursorline.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTIONS = {
     enable = true,
     min_length = 3,
     hl = { underline = true },
+    insert_highlighting = true,
   },
 }
 
@@ -91,11 +92,18 @@ function M.setup(options)
         matchadd()
       end,
     })
-    au({ "CursorMoved", "CursorMovedI" }, {
+    au({ "CursorMoved" }, {
       callback = function()
         matchadd()
       end,
     })
+    if M.options.cursorword.insert_highlighting then
+      au({ "CursorMovedI" }, {
+        callback = function()
+          matchadd()
+        end,
+      })
+    end
   end
 end