1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/getchar.c b/src/nvim/getchar.c
index b12b99b7ee..c944a5ec93 100644
--- a/src/nvim/getchar.c
+++ b/src/nvim/getchar.c
@@ -2330,7 +2330,7 @@ static int vgetorpeek(bool advance)
           // cmdline window.
           if (p_im && (State & INSERT)) {
             c = Ctrl_L;
-          } else if (exmode_active) {
+          } else if ((State & CMDLINE) && exmode_active) {
             c = '\n';
           } else if ((State & CMDLINE) || (cmdwin_type > 0 && tc == ESC)) {
             c = Ctrl_C;