diff --git a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-editing-visual/packages.el b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-editing-visual/packages.el
index d08f40707..9f32d4b07 100644
--- a/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-editing-visual/packages.el
+++ b/layers/+spacemacs/spacemacs-editing-visual/packages.el
@@ -383,5 +383,12 @@
     :config
     (progn
       (volatile-highlights-mode t)
-      (spacemacs|hide-lighter volatile-highlights-mode))))
-
+      (spacemacs|hide-lighter volatile-highlights-mode)
+      (vhl/define-extension 'evil 'evil-paste-after 'evil-paste-before 'evil-paste-pop 'evil-move)
+      (vhl/define-extension 'undo-tree 'undo-tree-yank 'undo-tree-move)
+      (with-eval-after-load 'evil
+        (vhl/install-extension 'evil)
+        (vhl/load-extension 'evil))
+      (with-eval-after-load 'undo-tree
+        (vhl/install-extension 'undo-tree)
+        (vhl/load-extension 'undo-tree)))))