diff --git a/autoload/ale/floating_preview.vim b/autoload/ale/floating_preview.vim
index 4caf3f9d..729e04b4 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/floating_preview.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/floating_preview.vim
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ function! s:Create(options) abort
 endfunction
 
 function! s:Close() abort
+    let l:mode = mode()
+    let l:restore_visual = l:mode is# 'v' || l:mode is# 'V' || l:mode is# "\<C-V>"
+
     if !exists('w:preview')
         return
     endif
@@ -124,4 +127,8 @@ function! s:Close() abort
     endif
 
     unlet w:preview
+
+    if l:restore_visual
+        normal! gv
+    endif
 endfunction