diff --git a/libs/arg.c b/libs/arg.c
index 9df9da9..f2e144a 100644
--- a/libs/arg.c
+++ b/libs/arg.c
@@ -498,6 +498,10 @@ void setprofile(Arg *arg) {
 }
 
 void switchmode(Arg *arg) {
+    if (sp.forceinsertmode) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     sp.mode = !sp.mode;
 
     if (!type) sp.mode = 0; // only normal mode allowed
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index f849703..6a1ede7 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ void get_mh(void) {
 
 void set_mode(void) {
     if (!type) { // no typing allowed, require normal mode
-        mode = 0;
+        sp.mode = 0;
     }
 
     // set default mode, must be done before the event loop or keybindings will not work
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ void set_mode(void) {
 
     if (sp.forceinsertmode) {
         sp.mode = 1;
-        sp.allowkeys = !sp.mode;
+        sp.allowkeys = 1;
         hidemode = 1;
     }
 }