diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index cd92c42d0..906f201a4 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ fn goto_line_end(cx: &mut Context) {
     goto_line_end_impl(
         view,
         doc,
-        if doc.mode == Mode::Select {
+        if cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select {
             Movement::Extend
         } else {
             Movement::Move
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ fn goto_line_end_newline(cx: &mut Context) {
     goto_line_end_newline_impl(
         view,
         doc,
-        if doc.mode == Mode::Select {
+        if cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select {
             Movement::Extend
         } else {
             Movement::Move
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ fn goto_line_start(cx: &mut Context) {
     goto_line_start_impl(
         view,
         doc,
-        if doc.mode == Mode::Select {
+        if cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select {
             Movement::Extend
         } else {
             Movement::Move
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ fn goto_first_nonwhitespace(cx: &mut Context) {
 
         if let Some(pos) = find_first_non_whitespace_char(text.line(line)) {
             let pos = pos + text.line_to_char(line);
-            range.put_cursor(text, pos, doc.mode == Mode::Select)
+            range.put_cursor(text, pos, cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select)
         } else {
             range
         }
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ where
     let motion = move |editor: &mut Editor| {
         let (view, doc) = current!(editor);
         let text = doc.text().slice(..);
-        let behavior = if doc.mode == Mode::Select {
+        let behavior = if editor.mode == Mode::Select {
             Movement::Extend
         } else {
             Movement::Move
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ fn goto_file_start(cx: &mut Context) {
         let selection = doc
             .selection(view.id)
             .clone()
-            .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, 0, doc.mode == Mode::Select));
+            .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, 0, cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select));
         push_jump(view, doc);
         doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
     }
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ fn goto_file_end(cx: &mut Context) {
     let selection = doc
         .selection(view.id)
         .clone()
-        .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, doc.mode == Mode::Select));
+        .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select));
     push_jump(view, doc);
     doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
 }
@@ -1375,7 +1375,7 @@ pub fn scroll(cx: &mut Context, offset: usize, direction: Direction) {
     if line != cursor.row {
         let head = pos_at_coords(text, Position::new(line, cursor.col), true); // this func will properly truncate to line end
 
-        let anchor = if doc.mode == Mode::Select {
+        let anchor = if cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select {
             range.anchor
         } else {
             head
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ fn delete_selection_impl(cx: &mut Context, op: Operation) {
             exit_select_mode(cx);
         }
         Operation::Change => {
-            enter_insert_mode(doc);
+            enter_insert_mode(cx);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -2167,14 +2167,14 @@ fn ensure_selections_forward(cx: &mut Context) {
     doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
 }
 
-fn enter_insert_mode(doc: &mut Document) {
-    doc.mode = Mode::Insert;
+fn enter_insert_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
+    cx.editor.mode = Mode::Insert;
 }
 
 // inserts at the start of each selection
 fn insert_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
+    enter_insert_mode(cx);
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-    enter_insert_mode(doc);
 
     log::trace!(
         "entering insert mode with sel: {:?}, text: {:?}",
@@ -2192,8 +2192,8 @@ fn insert_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
 
 // inserts at the end of each selection
 fn append_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
+    enter_insert_mode(cx);
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-    enter_insert_mode(doc);
     doc.restore_cursor = true;
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
 
@@ -2421,9 +2421,9 @@ impl ui::menu::Item for MappableCommand {
 pub fn command_palette(cx: &mut Context) {
     cx.callback = Some(Box::new(
         move |compositor: &mut Compositor, cx: &mut compositor::Context| {
-            let doc = doc_mut!(cx.editor);
-            let keymap =
-                compositor.find::<ui::EditorView>().unwrap().keymaps.map()[&doc.mode].reverse_map();
+            let keymap = compositor.find::<ui::EditorView>().unwrap().keymaps.map()
+                [&cx.editor.mode]
+                .reverse_map();
 
             let mut commands: Vec<MappableCommand> = MappableCommand::STATIC_COMMAND_LIST.into();
             commands.extend(typed::TYPABLE_COMMAND_LIST.iter().map(|cmd| {
@@ -2464,14 +2464,13 @@ fn last_picker(cx: &mut Context) {
 // I inserts at the first nonwhitespace character of each line with a selection
 fn prepend_to_line(cx: &mut Context) {
     goto_first_nonwhitespace(cx);
-    let doc = doc_mut!(cx.editor);
-    enter_insert_mode(doc);
+    enter_insert_mode(cx);
 }
 
 // A inserts at the end of each line with a selection
 fn append_to_line(cx: &mut Context) {
+    enter_insert_mode(cx);
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-    enter_insert_mode(doc);
 
     let selection = doc.selection(view.id).clone().transform(|range| {
         let text = doc.text().slice(..);
@@ -2527,8 +2526,8 @@ pub enum Open {
 
 fn open(cx: &mut Context, open: Open) {
     let count = cx.count();
+    enter_insert_mode(cx);
     let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-    enter_insert_mode(doc);
 
     let text = doc.text().slice(..);
     let contents = doc.text();
@@ -2606,13 +2605,12 @@ fn open_above(cx: &mut Context) {
 }
 
 fn normal_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-
-    if doc.mode == Mode::Normal {
+    if cx.editor.mode == Mode::Normal {
         return;
     }
 
-    doc.mode = Mode::Normal;
+    cx.editor.mode = Mode::Normal;
+    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
 
     try_restore_indent(doc, view.id);
 
@@ -2690,7 +2688,7 @@ fn goto_line_impl(editor: &mut Editor, count: Option<NonZeroUsize>) {
         let selection = doc
             .selection(view.id)
             .clone()
-            .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, doc.mode == Mode::Select));
+            .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, editor.mode == Mode::Select));
 
         push_jump(view, doc);
         doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
@@ -2710,7 +2708,7 @@ fn goto_last_line(cx: &mut Context) {
     let selection = doc
         .selection(view.id)
         .clone()
-        .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, doc.mode == Mode::Select));
+        .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select));
 
     push_jump(view, doc);
     doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
@@ -2733,7 +2731,7 @@ fn goto_last_modification(cx: &mut Context) {
         let selection = doc
             .selection(view.id)
             .clone()
-            .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, doc.mode == Mode::Select));
+            .transform(|range| range.put_cursor(text, pos, cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select));
         doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
     }
 }
@@ -2770,13 +2768,12 @@ fn select_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
     });
     doc.set_selection(view.id, selection);
 
-    doc_mut!(cx.editor).mode = Mode::Select;
+    cx.editor.mode = Mode::Select;
 }
 
 fn exit_select_mode(cx: &mut Context) {
-    let doc = doc_mut!(cx.editor);
-    if doc.mode == Mode::Select {
-        doc.mode = Mode::Normal;
+    if cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select {
+        cx.editor.mode = Mode::Normal;
     }
 }
 
@@ -3439,11 +3436,11 @@ fn paste_impl(values: &[String], doc: &mut Document, view: &View, action: Paste,
 
 pub(crate) fn paste_bracketed_value(cx: &mut Context, contents: String) {
     let count = cx.count();
-    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
-    let paste = match doc.mode {
+    let paste = match cx.editor.mode {
         Mode::Insert | Mode::Select => Paste::Cursor,
         Mode::Normal => Paste::Before,
     };
+    let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
     paste_impl(&[contents], doc, view, paste, count);
 }
 
@@ -3838,8 +3835,7 @@ pub fn completion(cx: &mut Context) {
     cx.callback(
         future,
         move |editor, compositor, response: Option<lsp::CompletionResponse>| {
-            let doc = doc!(editor);
-            if doc.mode() != Mode::Insert {
+            if editor.mode != Mode::Insert {
                 // we're not in insert mode anymore
                 return;
             }
@@ -4046,7 +4042,7 @@ fn match_brackets(cx: &mut Context) {
             if let Some(pos) =
                 match_brackets::find_matching_bracket_fuzzy(syntax, doc.text(), range.cursor(text))
             {
-                range.put_cursor(text, pos, doc.mode == Mode::Select)
+                range.put_cursor(text, pos, cx.editor.mode == Mode::Select)
             } else {
                 range
             }
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index f4e2d13e3..539e164c1 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,13 @@ impl EditorView {
         let highlights: Box<dyn Iterator<Item = HighlightEvent>> = if is_focused {
             Box::new(syntax::merge(
                 highlights,
-                Self::doc_selection_highlights(doc, view, theme, &editor.config().cursor_shape),
+                Self::doc_selection_highlights(
+                    editor.mode(),
+                    doc,
+                    view,
+                    theme,
+                    &editor.config().cursor_shape,
+                ),
             ))
         } else {
             Box::new(highlights)
@@ -297,6 +303,7 @@ impl EditorView {
 
     /// Get highlight spans for selections in a document view.
     pub fn doc_selection_highlights(
+        mode: Mode,
         doc: &Document,
         view: &View,
         theme: &Theme,
@@ -306,7 +313,6 @@ impl EditorView {
         let selection = doc.selection(view.id);
         let primary_idx = selection.primary_index();
 
-        let mode = doc.mode();
         let cursorkind = cursor_shape_config.from_mode(mode);
         let cursor_is_block = cursorkind == CursorKind::Block;
 
@@ -775,17 +781,9 @@ impl EditorView {
         let key_result = self.keymaps.get(mode, event);
         cxt.editor.autoinfo = self.keymaps.sticky().map(|node| node.infobox());
 
-        // Track the currently open doc
-        let view = view!(cxt.editor);
-        let doc_id = view.doc;
-
         let mut execute_command = |command: &commands::MappableCommand| {
             command.execute(cxt);
-            let doc = match cxt.editor.documents.get(&doc_id) {
-                Some(doc) => doc,
-                None => return,
-            };
-            let current_mode = doc.mode();
+            let current_mode = cxt.editor.mode();
             match (last_mode, current_mode) {
                 (Mode::Normal, Mode::Insert) => {
                     // HAXX: if we just entered insert mode from normal, clear key buf
@@ -956,8 +954,8 @@ impl EditorView {
 
     pub fn handle_idle_timeout(&mut self, cx: &mut crate::compositor::Context) -> EventResult {
         if self.completion.is_some()
+            || cx.editor.mode != Mode::Insert
             || !cx.editor.config().auto_completion
-            || doc!(cx.editor).mode != Mode::Insert
         {
             return EventResult::Ignored(None);
         }
@@ -1177,12 +1175,13 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
                 cx.editor.count = None;
 
                 let config = cx.editor.config();
+                let mode = cx.editor.mode();
                 let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
                 view.ensure_cursor_in_view(doc, config.scrolloff);
 
                 // Store a history state if not in insert mode. Otherwise wait till we exit insert
                 // to include any edits to the paste in the history state.
-                if doc.mode() != Mode::Insert {
+                if mode != Mode::Insert {
                     doc.append_changes_to_history(view.id);
                 }
 
@@ -1200,9 +1199,9 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
                 // clear status
                 cx.editor.status_msg = None;
 
-                let (view, doc) = current!(cx.editor);
+                let mode = cx.editor.mode();
+                let (view, _) = current!(cx.editor);
                 let focus = view.id;
-                let mode = doc.mode();
 
                 if let Some(on_next_key) = self.on_next_key.take() {
                     // if there's a command waiting input, do that first
@@ -1265,6 +1264,7 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
                     return EventResult::Ignored(None);
                 }
                 let config = cx.editor.config();
+                let mode = cx.editor.mode();
                 let view = cx.editor.tree.get_mut(focus);
                 let doc = cx.editor.documents.get_mut(&view.doc).unwrap();
 
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ impl Component for EditorView {
 
                 // Store a history state if not in insert mode. This also takes care of
                 // committing changes when leaving insert mode.
-                if doc.mode() != Mode::Insert {
+                if mode != Mode::Insert {
                     doc.append_changes_to_history(view.id);
                 }
 
diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
index b2836f508..365e1ca9d 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/statusline.rs
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ where
         format!(
             " {} ",
             if visible {
-                match context.doc.mode() {
+                match context.editor.mode() {
                     Mode::Insert => "INS",
                     Mode::Select => "SEL",
                     Mode::Normal => "NOR",
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ where
             }
         ),
         if visible && context.editor.config().color_modes {
-            match context.doc.mode() {
+            match context.editor.mode() {
                 Mode::Insert => Some(context.editor.theme.get("ui.statusline.insert")),
                 Mode::Select => Some(context.editor.theme.get("ui.statusline.select")),
                 Mode::Normal => Some(context.editor.theme.get("ui.statusline.normal")),
diff --git a/helix-view/src/document.rs b/helix-view/src/document.rs
index b2a664151..3c406f8b5 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/document.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/document.rs
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ pub struct Document {
     path: Option<PathBuf>,
     encoding: &'static encoding::Encoding,
 
-    /// Current editing mode.
-    pub mode: Mode,
     pub restore_cursor: bool,
 
     /// Current indent style.
@@ -133,7 +131,6 @@ impl fmt::Debug for Document {
             .field("selections", &self.selections)
             .field("path", &self.path)
             .field("encoding", &self.encoding)
-            .field("mode", &self.mode)
             .field("restore_cursor", &self.restore_cursor)
             .field("syntax", &self.syntax)
             .field("language", &self.language)
@@ -349,7 +346,6 @@ impl Document {
             selections: HashMap::default(),
             indent_style: DEFAULT_INDENT,
             line_ending: DEFAULT_LINE_ENDING,
-            mode: Mode::Normal,
             restore_cursor: false,
             syntax: None,
             language: None,
@@ -925,11 +921,6 @@ impl Document {
         self.last_saved_revision = current_revision;
     }
 
-    /// Current editing mode for the [`Document`].
-    pub fn mode(&self) -> Mode {
-        self.mode
-    }
-
     /// Corresponding language scope name. Usually `source.<lang>`.
     pub fn language_scope(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         self.language
diff --git a/helix-view/src/editor.rs b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
index 0bf7ebd02..ed1813b35 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/editor.rs
@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@ pub struct Breakpoint {
 }
 
 pub struct Editor {
+    /// Current editing mode.
+    pub mode: Mode,
     pub tree: Tree,
     pub next_document_id: DocumentId,
     pub documents: BTreeMap<DocumentId, Document>,
@@ -677,6 +679,7 @@ impl Editor {
         area.height -= 1;
 
         Self {
+            mode: Mode::Normal,
             tree: Tree::new(area),
             next_document_id: DocumentId::default(),
             documents: BTreeMap::new(),
@@ -708,6 +711,11 @@ impl Editor {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Current editing mode for the [`Editor`].
+    pub fn mode(&self) -> Mode {
+        self.mode
+    }
+
     pub fn config(&self) -> DynGuard<Config> {
         self.config.load()
     }
@@ -1103,8 +1111,7 @@ impl Editor {
 
         // if leaving the view: mode should reset
         if prev_id != view_id {
-            let doc_id = self.tree.get(prev_id).doc;
-            self.documents.get_mut(&doc_id).unwrap().mode = Mode::Normal;
+            self.mode = Mode::Normal;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1115,8 +1122,7 @@ impl Editor {
 
         // if leaving the view: mode should reset
         if prev_id != id {
-            let doc_id = self.tree.get(prev_id).doc;
-            self.documents.get_mut(&doc_id).unwrap().mode = Mode::Normal;
+            self.mode = Mode::Normal;
         }
     }
 
@@ -1187,7 +1193,7 @@ impl Editor {
             let inner = view.inner_area();
             pos.col += inner.x as usize;
             pos.row += inner.y as usize;
-            let cursorkind = config.cursor_shape.from_mode(doc.mode());
+            let cursorkind = config.cursor_shape.from_mode(self.mode);
             (Some(pos), cursorkind)
         } else {
             (None, CursorKind::default())
diff --git a/helix-view/src/gutter.rs b/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
index 8f7c30626..ab0e29866 100644
--- a/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
+++ b/helix-view/src/gutter.rs
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub fn line_numbers<'doc>(
         .char_to_line(doc.selection(view.id).primary().cursor(text));
 
     let line_number = editor.config().line_number;
-    let mode = doc.mode;
+    let mode = editor.mode;
 
     Box::new(move |line: usize, selected: bool, out: &mut String| {
         if line == last_line && !draw_last {