1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/normal.c b/src/nvim/normal.c
index 5677c627a7..ef8f6e7b0f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/normal.c
+++ b/src/nvim/normal.c
@@ -4710,7 +4710,7 @@ static void nv_vreplace(cmdarg_T *cap)
     return;
   }
 
-  if (checkclearopq(cap->oap)) {
+  if (checkclearopq(cap->oap) || cap->extra_char == ESC) {
     return;
   }
 
@@ -4720,6 +4720,11 @@ static void nv_vreplace(cmdarg_T *cap)
     if (cap->extra_char == Ctrl_V) {          // get another character
       cap->extra_char = get_literal(false);
     }
+    if (cap->extra_char < ' ') {
+      // Prefix a control character with CTRL-V to avoid it being used as
+      // a command.
+      stuffcharReadbuff(Ctrl_V);
+    }
     stuffcharReadbuff(cap->extra_char);
     stuffcharReadbuff(ESC);
     if (virtual_active()) {