diff --git a/autoload/tablemode.vim b/autoload/tablemode.vim
index 63e6cde..d5d2b84 100644
--- a/autoload/tablemode.vim
+++ b/autoload/tablemode.vim
@@ -55,9 +55,11 @@ function! s:ToggleMapping() "{{{2
     endif
     if !hasmapto('<Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-a)', 'o')
       omap <buffer> a<Bar> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-a)
+      xmap <buffer> a<Bar> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-a)
     endif
     if !hasmapto('<Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i)', 'o')
       omap <buffer> i<Bar> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i)
+      xmap <buffer> i<Bar> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i)
     endif
     if !hasmapto('<Plug>(table-mode-realign)', 'n')
       nmap <buffer> <Leader>tr <Plug>(table-mode-realign)
diff --git a/plugin/table-mode.vim b/plugin/table-mode.vim
index 8bc0d9d..abeaa66 100644
--- a/plugin/table-mode.vim
+++ b/plugin/table-mode.vim
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-motion-right) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadshe
 
 onoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-a) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#cell#TextObject(0)<CR>
 onoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#cell#TextObject(1)<CR>
+xnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-a) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#cell#TextObject(0)<CR>
+xnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-cell-text-object-i) :<C-U>call tablemode#spreadsheet#cell#TextObject(1)<CR>
 
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-delete-row) :call tablemode#spreadsheet#DeleteRow()<CR>
 nnoremap <silent> <Plug>(table-mode-delete-column) :call tablemode#spreadsheet#DeleteColumn()<CR>