diff --git a/elfeed-search.el b/elfeed-search.el
index d1d9b57..0caa643 100644
--- a/elfeed-search.el
+++ b/elfeed-search.el
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ When live editing the filter, it is bound to :live.")
                                          'face 'elfeed-search-filter-face)))
                ("")))))))
 
+(put 'elfeed-search-mode 'mode-class 'special)
+
 (defun elfeed-search-mode ()
   "Major mode for listing elfeed feed entries.
 \\{elfeed-search-mode-map}"
diff --git a/elfeed-show.el b/elfeed-show.el
index 4915cae..c8abe96 100644
--- a/elfeed-show.el
+++ b/elfeed-show.el
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ Called without arguments."
       (define-key map "P" #'elfeed-show-play-enclosure)))
   "Keymap for `elfeed-show-mode'.")
 
+(put 'elfeed-show-mode 'mode-class 'special)
+
 (defun elfeed-show-mode ()
   "Mode for displaying Elfeed feed entries.
 \\{elfeed-show-mode-map}"