diff --git a/lua/noice/message/init.lua b/lua/noice/message/init.lua
index 437fe894..d1df80f9 100644
--- a/lua/noice/message/init.lua
+++ b/lua/noice/message/init.lua
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ function Message:focus()
   if win then
     vim.api.nvim_set_current_win(win)
     -- switch to normal mode
-    vim.api.nvim_input("<esc>")
+	vim.cmd("stopinsert")
     return true
   end
 end