diff --git a/modules/ui/deft/config.el b/modules/ui/deft/config.el
index a84a0a6f0..18cbcc79c 100644
--- a/modules/ui/deft/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/deft/config.el
@@ -3,21 +3,33 @@
 (use-package! deft
   :commands deft
   :init
-  (setq deft-extensions '("org" "md" "tex" "txt")
-        deft-default-extension "org"
+  (setq deft-default-extension "org"
         ;; de-couples filename and note title:
         deft-use-filename-as-title nil
         deft-use-filter-string-for-filename t
-        deft-org-mode-title-prefix t
         ;; converts the filter string into a readable file-name using kebab-case:
         deft-file-naming-rules
-              '((noslash . "-")
-                (nospace . "-")
-                (case-fn . downcase)))
+        '((noslash . "-")
+          (nospace . "-")
+          (case-fn . downcase)))
   :config
+  (add-to-list 'deft-extensions "tex")
+  (add-hook 'deft-mode-hook #'doom-mark-buffer-as-real-h)
   ;; start filtering immediately
   (set-evil-initial-state! 'deft-mode 'insert)
   (map! :map deft-mode-map
+        :n "gr"  #'deft-refresh
+        :n "C-s" #'deft-filter
+        :i "C-n" #'deft-new-file
+        :i "C-m" #'deft-new-file-named
+        :i "C-d" #'deft-delete-file
+        :i "C-r" #'deft-rename-file
+        :n "r"   #'deft-rename-file
+        :n "a"   #'deft-new-file
+        :n "A"   #'deft-new-file-named
+        :n "d"   #'deft-delete-file
+        :n "D"   #'deft-archive-file
+        :n "q"   #'kill-current-buffer
         :localleader
         "RET" #'deft-new-file-named
         "a"   #'deft-archive-file