diff --git a/doc/indent_guides.txt b/doc/indent_guides.txt
index 4b49283..9a208be 100644
--- a/doc/indent_guides.txt
+++ b/doc/indent_guides.txt
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@ Default: 0. Values: 0 or 1.
 The default mapping for toggling indent guides is <Leader>ig. You can easily
 map it to other keys. For example:
 >
-  :nmap <Leader>ig :IndentGuidesToggle<CR>
+  :nmap <silent> <Leader>ig <Plug>IndentGuidesToggle
 <
 
 You can also map some other commands that are not mapped by default. For
 example:
 >
-  :nmap <Leader>ie :IndentGuidesEnable<CR>
-  :nmap <Leader>id :IndentGuidesDisable<CR>
+  :nmap <silent> <Leader>ie <Plug>IndentGuidesEnable
+  :nmap <silent> <Leader>id <Plug>IndentGuidesDisable
 <
 
 ==============================================================================
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ Bug reports, feedback, suggestions etc are welcomed.
 ==============================================================================
 7. CHANGELOG                                           *indent-guides-changelog*
 
+1.7 (pending release)~
+  * Added way to override the default mapping (thanks xuhdev).
+
 1.6~
   * Added option g:|indent_guides_space_guides| to control whether spaces are
     considered as indention (thanks scoz).
diff --git a/plugin/indent_guides.vim b/plugin/indent_guides.vim
index c8594c5..fc6450c 100644
--- a/plugin/indent_guides.vim
+++ b/plugin/indent_guides.vim
@@ -55,7 +55,14 @@ call s:InitVariable('g:indent_guides_debug',                 0 )
 call s:InitVariable('g:indent_guides_space_guides',          1 )
 
 " Default mapping
-nmap <Leader>ig :IndentGuidesToggle<CR>
+if !hasmapto('<Plug>IndentGuidesToggle')
+  nmap <silent><unique> <Leader>ig <Plug>IndentGuidesToggle
+endif
+
+" Plug mappings
+nnoremap <unique><script> <Plug>IndentGuidesToggle  :IndentGuidesToggle<CR>
+nnoremap <unique><script> <Plug>IndentGuidesEnable  :IndentGuidesEnable<CR>
+nnoremap <unique><script> <Plug>IndentGuidesDisable :IndentGuidesDisable<CR>
 
 " Auto commands
 augroup indent_guides