diff --git a/plugins/vscode/README.md b/plugins/vscode/README.md
index 8ee45525a..74b5a45aa 100644
--- a/plugins/vscode/README.md
+++ b/plugins/vscode/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,21 @@ To start using it, add the `vscode` plugin to your `plugins` array in `~/.zshrc`
 plugins=(... vscode)
 ```
 
+If you are using [Visual Studio Code Insiders](https://code.visualstudio.com/insiders/),
+add the following line in the oh-my-zsh settings section (between the `ZSH_THEME` and
+the `plugins=()` line). This will make the plugin use the Insiders version instead.
+
+```zsh
+ZSH_THEME=...
+
+# Add this line to use code-insiders instead of code
+VSCODE=code-insiders
+
+plugins=(... vscode)
+
+source $ZSH/oh-my-zsh.sh
+```
+
 ## Common aliases
 
 | Alias                   | Command                        | Description                                                                                                 |
diff --git a/plugins/vscode/vscode.plugin.zsh b/plugins/vscode/vscode.plugin.zsh
index 902c23ecf..4c15df2b0 100644
--- a/plugins/vscode/vscode.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/vscode/vscode.plugin.zsh
@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 # VScode zsh plugin
 # author: https://github.com/MarsiBarsi
 
-alias vsc='code .'
-alias vsca='code --add'
-alias vscd='code --diff'
-alias vscg='code --goto'
-alias vscn='code --new-window'
-alias vscr='code --reuse-window'
-alias vscw='code --wait'
-alias vscu='code --user-data-dir'
+# Use main Visual Studio Code version by default
+: ${VSCODE:=code}
 
-alias vsced='code --extensions-dir'
-alias vscie='code --install-extension'
-alias vscue='code --uninstall-extension'
+alias vsc="$VSCODE ."
+alias vsca="$VSCODE --add"
+alias vscd="$VSCODE --diff"
+alias vscg="$VSCODE --goto"
+alias vscn="$VSCODE --new-window"
+alias vscr="$VSCODE --reuse-window"
+alias vscw="$VSCODE --wait"
+alias vscu="$VSCODE --user-data-dir"
 
-alias vscv='code --verbose'
-alias vscl='code --log'
-alias vscde='code --disable-extensions'
+alias vsced="$VSCODE --extensions-dir"
+alias vscie="$VSCODE --install-extension"
+alias vscue="$VSCODE --uninstall-extension"
+
+alias vscv="$VSCODE --verbose"
+alias vscl="$VSCODE --log"
+alias vscde="$VSCODE --disable-extensions"