diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 1585f85..fad2a7b 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@
     else
 	State = INSERT;
 
-    trigger_modechanged();
+    may_trigger_modechanged();
     stop_insert_mode = FALSE;
 
 #ifdef FEAT_CONCEAL
@@ -3701,7 +3701,7 @@
 #endif
 
     State = NORMAL;
-    trigger_modechanged();
+    may_trigger_modechanged();
     // need to position cursor again when on a TAB
     if (gchar_cursor() == TAB)
 	curwin->w_valid &= ~(VALID_WROW|VALID_WCOL|VALID_VIRTCOL);
@@ -3838,7 +3838,7 @@
 	State = INSERT | (State & LANGMAP);
     else
 	State = replaceState | (State & LANGMAP);
-    trigger_modechanged();
+    may_trigger_modechanged();
     AppendCharToRedobuff(K_INS);
     showmode();
 #ifdef CURSOR_SHAPE