diff --git a/libs/x11/event.c b/libs/x11/event.c
index ff11309..12baa50 100644
--- a/libs/x11/event.c
+++ b/libs/x11/event.c
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ void eventloop_x11(void) {
                     grabfocus();
                 break;
             case KeyPress: // read key array and call functions
-                if (incremental) {
-                    puts(tx.text);
-                    fflush(stdout);
-                }
-
                 keypress_x11(&ev);
                 break;
             case SelectionNotify: // paste selection
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index e102f46..eba95d0 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -458,6 +458,11 @@ void insert(const char *str, ssize_t n) {
         sp.cursor -= n;
         match();
     }
+
+    if (incremental) {
+        puts(tx.text);
+        fflush(stdout);
+    }
 }
 
 size_t nextrune(int inc) {