diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index c44169d..54e19fd 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -176,3 +176,23 @@ vnoremap <leader>cu :<C-B><C-E>s/^\V<C-R>=escape(b:comment_leader,'\/')<CR>//e<C
 
 highlight ColorColumn ctermbg=magenta
 call matchadd('ColorColumn', '\%80v', 100)
+
+nnoremap <silent> n n:call HLNext(0.4)<cr>
+nnoremap <silent> N N:call HLNext(0.4)<cr>
+
+highlight WhiteOnRed ctermbg=red ctermfg=white
+
+function! HLNext(blinktime)
+    let [bufnum, lnum, col, off] = getpos('.')
+    let machlen = strlen(matchstr(strpart(getline('.'), col-1),@/))
+    let target_pat = '\c\%#'.@/
+    let blinks = 3
+    for n in range(1, blinks)
+        let red = matchadd('WhiteOnRed', target_pat, 101)
+        redraw
+        exec 'sleep ' . float2nr(a:blinktime / (2*blinks) * 1000) . 'm'
+        call matchdelete(red)
+        redraw
+        exec 'sleep ' . float2nr(a:blinktime / (2*blinks) * 1000) . 'm'
+    endfor
+endfunction