diff --git a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
index fd8e8fb21..ba765960e 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/ui/editor.rs
@@ -853,7 +853,8 @@ impl EditorView {
                         commands::insert::insert_char(cx, ch)
                     }
                 }
-                KeymapResult::Cancelled(pending) => {
+                KeymapResult::Cancelled(mut pending) => {
+                    let last_evt = pending.pop().unwrap();
                     for ev in pending {
                         match ev.char() {
                             Some(ch) => commands::insert::insert_char(cx, ch),
@@ -866,6 +867,14 @@ impl EditorView {
                             }
                         }
                     }
+                    match self.handle_keymap_event(Mode::Insert, cx, last_evt) {
+                        Some(KeymapResult::NotFound) => {
+                            if let Some(ch) = last_evt.char() {
+                                commands::insert::insert_char(cx, ch)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        _ => (),
+                    }
                 }
                 _ => unreachable!(),
             }