diff --git a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
index 2c68295..b8ebd19 100755
--- a/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
+++ b/users/crumb/programs/emacs/modules/syd-evil.el
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 (use-package evil-escape
   :hook (on-first-input . evil-escape-mode)
   :custom ((evil-escape-key-sequence "jk")
+           (evil-escape-excluded-states '(normal visual multiedit emacs motion))
            (evil-escape-delay 0.15)))
 
 ;; `evil-nerd-commenter' has a bunch of cool functions[1].  Here, only the Evil