diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 40d5c4e..9ff1c18 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -598,9 +598,14 @@
 	    {
 		c = safe_vgetc();
 
-		if (stop_insert_mode)
+		if (stop_insert_mode
+#ifdef FEAT_TERMINAL
+			|| (c == K_IGNORE && term_use_loop())
+#endif
+		   )
 		{
-		    // Insert mode ended, possibly from a callback.
+		    // Insert mode ended, possibly from a callback, or a timer
+		    // must have opened a terminal window.
 		    if (c != K_IGNORE && c != K_NOP)
 			vungetc(c);
 		    count = 0;