diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index c7ba6f3..374e701 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -3705,15 +3705,18 @@
 #endif
 	    }
 	    else
+	    {
 		ins_typebuf(keys_esc, (remap ? REMAP_YES : REMAP_NONE),
 				  insert ? 0 : typebuf.tb_len, !typed, FALSE);
-	    vim_free(keys_esc);
-	    if (vgetc_busy
+		if (vgetc_busy
 #ifdef FEAT_TIMERS
-		    || timer_busy
+			|| timer_busy
 #endif
-		    )
-		typebuf_was_filled = TRUE;
+			)
+		    typebuf_was_filled = TRUE;
+	    }
+	    vim_free(keys_esc);
+
 	    if (execute)
 	    {
 		int save_msg_scroll = msg_scroll;