diff --git a/init-package/init-ido-vertical-mode.el b/init-package/init-ido-vertical-mode.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6ce2282f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/init-package/init-ido-vertical-mode.el
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+(require 'ido-vertical-mode)
+(ido-vertical-mode)
diff --git a/packages.el b/packages.el
index fb80b36f0..4c5e5a544 100644
--- a/packages.el
+++ b/packages.el
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
     helm-c-yasnippet
     helm-projectile
     htmlize
+    ido-vertical-mode
     jedi
     json-mode
     less-css-mode