diff --git a/src/edit.c b/src/edit.c
index 92dbf4c..f797d7f 100644
--- a/src/edit.c
+++ b/src/edit.c
@@ -8722,7 +8722,7 @@
      */
     if (reg_recording != 0 || restart_edit != NUL)
 	showmode();
-    else if (p_smd)
+    else if (p_smd && !skip_showmode())
 	msg("");
 
     return TRUE;	    /* exit Insert mode */