diff --git a/src/register.c b/src/register.c
index f89a530..3968b07 100644
--- a/src/register.c
+++ b/src/register.c
@@ -928,6 +928,8 @@
     }
     dict_add_string(v_event, "regtype", buf);
 
+    dict_add_bool(v_event, "visual", oap->is_VIsual);
+
     // Lock the dictionary and its keys
     dict_set_items_ro(v_event);
 
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
index 9ac7070..cd3559e 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_autocmd.vim
@@ -1712,23 +1712,27 @@
 
   norm "ayiw
   call assert_equal(
-    \{'regcontents': ['foo'], 'regname': 'a', 'operator': 'y', 'regtype': 'v'},
+    \{'regcontents': ['foo'], 'regname': 'a', 'operator': 'y', 'regtype': 'v', 'visual': v:false},
     \g:event)
   norm y_
   call assert_equal(
-    \{'regcontents': ['foo'], 'regname': '',  'operator': 'y', 'regtype': 'V'},
+    \{'regcontents': ['foo'], 'regname': '',  'operator': 'y', 'regtype': 'V', 'visual': v:false},
+    \g:event)
+  norm Vy
+  call assert_equal(
+    \{'regcontents': ['foo'], 'regname': '',  'operator': 'y', 'regtype': 'V', 'visual': v:true},
     \g:event)
   call feedkeys("\<C-V>y", 'x')
   call assert_equal(
-    \{'regcontents': ['f'], 'regname': '',  'operator': 'y', 'regtype': "\x161"},
+    \{'regcontents': ['f'], 'regname': '',  'operator': 'y', 'regtype': "\x161", 'visual': v:true},
     \g:event)
   norm "xciwbar
   call assert_equal(
-    \{'regcontents': ['foo'], 'regname': 'x', 'operator': 'c', 'regtype': 'v'},
+    \{'regcontents': ['foo'], 'regname': 'x', 'operator': 'c', 'regtype': 'v', 'visual': v:false},
     \g:event)
   norm "bdiw
   call assert_equal(
-    \{'regcontents': ['bar'], 'regname': 'b', 'operator': 'd', 'regtype': 'v'},
+    \{'regcontents': ['bar'], 'regname': 'b', 'operator': 'd', 'regtype': 'v', 'visual': v:false},
     \g:event)
 
   call assert_equal({}, v:event)
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 1a2b705..25a0962 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -755,6 +755,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    964,
+/**/
     963,
 /**/
     962,