diff --git a/lua/nvim-treesitter/incremental_selection.lua b/lua/nvim-treesitter/incremental_selection.lua
index 1bacd07f8..5deaaf84e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-treesitter/incremental_selection.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-treesitter/incremental_selection.lua
@@ -131,15 +131,20 @@ function M.attach(bufnr)
   local config = configs.get_module "incremental_selection"
   for funcname, mapping in pairs(config.keymaps) do
     local mode
+    local rhs
     if funcname == "init_selection" then
       mode = "n"
+      rhs = M[funcname]
     else
       mode = "x"
+      -- We need to move to command mode to access marks '< (visual area start) and '> (visual area end) which are not
+      -- properly accessible in visual mode.
+      rhs = string.format(":lua require'nvim-treesitter.incremental_selection'.%s()<CR>", funcname)
     end
     vim.keymap.set(
       mode,
       mapping,
-      M[funcname],
+      rhs,
       { buffer = bufnr, silent = true, noremap = true, desc = FUNCTION_DESCRIPTIONS[funcname] }
     )
   end