diff --git a/libs/argv.c b/libs/argv.c
index 12364a8..c8e853d 100644
--- a/libs/argv.c
+++ b/libs/argv.c
@@ -533,7 +533,6 @@ void readargs(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #if !USEWAYLAND
     protocol = 0;
 #endif
-
     if (casesensitive) {
         fstrncmp = strncmp;
         fstrstr = strstr;
diff --git a/libs/conf/config.c b/libs/conf/config.c
index c2c41fd..317bf6e 100644
--- a/libs/conf/config.c
+++ b/libs/conf/config.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ int bind_init(void) {
             }
 
             config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "ignoreglobalkeys", &sp.ignoreglobalkeys);
+            config_setting_lookup_int(conf, "forceinsertmode", &sp.forceinsertmode);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/spmenu.c b/spmenu.c
index 0097450..f849703 100644
--- a/spmenu.c
+++ b/spmenu.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ struct sp {
     int ignoreglobalkeys; // should be set in the config file, if 1, the Keys keys array is ignored
     int ignoreconfmouse; // same for mouse
     int ignoreglobalmouse; // same for mouse
+    int forceinsertmode;
 };
 
 struct mo {
@@ -512,6 +513,12 @@ void set_mode(void) {
 
         sp_strncpy(tx.modetext, normtext, sizeof(tx.modetext));
     }
+
+    if (sp.forceinsertmode) {
+        sp.mode = 1;
+        sp.allowkeys = !sp.mode;
+        hidemode = 1;
+    }
 }
 
 void handle(void) {