diff --git a/meow-beacon.el b/meow-beacon.el
index 30d136c..338506e 100644
--- a/meow-beacon.el
+++ b/meow-beacon.el
@@ -399,6 +399,9 @@ MATCH is the search regexp."
         ((word) (if (not (eq 'expand ex))
                     (meow--add-beacons-for-word)
                   (meow--add-beacons-for-match (meow--beacon-region-words-to-match))))
+        ((symbol) (if (not (eq 'expand ex))
+                    (meow--add-beacons-for-symbol)
+                  (meow--add-beacons-for-match (meow--beacon-region-words-to-match))))
         ((visit) (meow--add-beacons-for-match (car regexp-search-ring)))
         ((line) (meow--add-beacons-for-line))
         ((join) (meow--add-beacons-for-join))
diff --git a/meow-command.el b/meow-command.el
index 6caa14b..3415d5b 100644
--- a/meow-command.el
+++ b/meow-command.el
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ Use negative argument to create a backward selection."
 
 This command works similar to `meow-mark-word'."
   (interactive "p")
-  (meow-mark-thing meow-symbol-thing 'word (< n 0) "\\_<%s\\_>"))
+  (meow-mark-thing meow-symbol-thing 'symbol (< n 0) "\\_<%s\\_>"))
 
 (defun meow--forward-thing-1 (thing)
   (let ((pos (point)))
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ To select continuous symbols, use following approaches:
 
 3. use `meow-expand' after this command."
   (interactive "p")
-  (meow-next-thing meow-symbol-thing 'word n))
+  (meow-next-thing meow-symbol-thing 'symbol n))
 
 (defun meow-back-word (n)
   "Select to the beginning the previous Nth word.
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ This command works similar to `meow-next-word'."
 A non-expandable word selection will be created.
 This command works similar to `meow-next-symbol'."
   (interactive "p")
-  (meow-next-thing meow-symbol-thing 'word (- n)))
+  (meow-next-thing meow-symbol-thing 'symbol (- n)))
 
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