1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/api/vim.c b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
index 491375bd73..e59e955aed 100644
--- a/src/nvim/api/vim.c
+++ b/src/nvim/api/vim.c
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ void nvim_feedkeys(String keys, String mode, Boolean escape_csi)
   bool insert = false;
   bool typed = false;
   bool execute = false;
+  bool dangerous = false;
 
   for (size_t i = 0; i < mode.size; ++i) {
     switch (mode.data[i]) {
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ void nvim_feedkeys(String keys, String mode, Boolean escape_csi)
     case 't': typed = true; break;
     case 'i': insert = true; break;
     case 'x': execute = true; break;
+    case '!': dangerous = true; break;
     }
   }
 
@@ -99,7 +101,13 @@ void nvim_feedkeys(String keys, String mode, Boolean escape_csi)
 
     /* Avoid a 1 second delay when the keys start Insert mode. */
     msg_scroll = false;
+    if (!dangerous) {
+      ex_normal_busy++;
+    }
     exec_normal(true);
+    if (!dangerous) {
+      ex_normal_busy--;
+    }
     msg_scroll |= save_msg_scroll;
   }
 }