diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands.rs b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
index adb4802d8..354394312 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands.rs
@@ -3198,6 +3198,7 @@ pub mod insert {
                         (Some(_x), Some(_y), Some(ap))
                             if range.is_single_grapheme(text)
                                 && ap.get(_x).is_some()
+                                && ap.get(_x).unwrap().open == _x
                                 && ap.get(_x).unwrap().close == _y =>
                         // delete both autopaired characters
                         {