diff --git a/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs b/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs
index 9ddcea3852..b1aa44f848 100644
--- a/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs
+++ b/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ fn blurred(editor: View<Editor>, cx: &mut WindowContext) {
             }
         }
         editor.update(cx, |editor, cx| {
-            editor.set_cursor_shape(language::CursorShape::Hollow, cx);
+            if editor.use_modal_editing() {
+                editor.set_cursor_shape(language::CursorShape::Hollow, cx);
+            }
         });
     });
 }