diff --git a/lua/blink/cmp/keymap.lua b/lua/blink/cmp/keymap.lua
index 8efd909d..8caf4c5e 100644
--- a/lua/blink/cmp/keymap.lua
+++ b/lua/blink/cmp/keymap.lua
@@ -42,39 +42,32 @@ function keymap.setup(opts)
   -- we set on the buffer directly to avoid buffer-local keymaps (such as from autopairs)
   -- from overriding our mappings
   local set_buffer_keymap = function()
+    -- insert mode
     for key, _ in pairs(insert_keys_to_commands) do
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, 'i', key, '', {
-        callback = function()
-          for _, command in ipairs(insert_keys_to_commands[key] or {}) do
-            local did_run = require('blink.cmp')[command]()
-            if did_run then return end
-          end
-          for _, command in ipairs(snippet_keys_to_commands[key] or {}) do
-            local did_run = require('blink.cmp')[command]()
-            if did_run then return end
-          end
-          return key
-        end,
-        expr = true,
-        silent = true,
-        noremap = true,
-        replace_keycodes = true,
-      })
+      keymap.set('i', key, function()
+        for _, command in ipairs(insert_keys_to_commands[key] or {}) do
+          local did_run = require('blink.cmp')[command]()
+          if did_run then return end
+        end
+        for _, command in ipairs(snippet_keys_to_commands[key] or {}) do
+          local did_run = require('blink.cmp')[command]()
+          if did_run then return end
+        end
+
+        return keymap.run_non_blink_keymap('i', key)
+      end)
     end
+
+    -- snippet mode
     for key, _ in pairs(snippet_keys_to_commands) do
-      vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, 's', key, '', {
-        callback = function()
-          for _, command in ipairs(snippet_keys_to_commands[key] or {}) do
-            local did_run = require('blink.cmp')[command]()
-            if did_run then return end
-          end
-          return key
-        end,
-        expr = true,
-        silent = true,
-        noremap = true,
-        replace_keycodes = true,
-      })
+      keymap.set('s', key, function()
+        for _, command in ipairs(snippet_keys_to_commands[key] or {}) do
+          local did_run = require('blink.cmp')[command]()
+          if did_run then return end
+        end
+
+        return keymap.run_non_blink_keymap('s', key)
+      end)
     end
   end
 
@@ -82,4 +75,46 @@ function keymap.setup(opts)
   vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd('BufEnter', { callback = set_buffer_keymap })
 end
 
+--- Gets the first non blink.cmp keymap for the given mode and key
+function keymap.get_non_blink_mapping_for_key(mode, key)
+  local normalized_key = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(key, true, true, true)
+
+  -- get buffer local and global mappings
+  local mappings = vim.api.nvim_buf_get_keymap(0, mode)
+  vim.list_extend(mappings, vim.api.nvim_get_keymap(mode))
+
+  for _, mapping in ipairs(mappings) do
+    local mapping_key = vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(mapping.lhs, true, true, true)
+    if mapping_key == normalized_key and mapping.desc ~= 'blink.cmp' then return mapping end
+  end
+end
+
+--- Runs the first non blink.cmp keymap for the given mode and key
+function keymap.run_non_blink_keymap(mode, key)
+  local mapping = keymap.get_non_blink_mapping_for_key(mode, key) or {}
+
+  -- todo: there's likely many edge cases here. the nvim-cmp version is lacking documentation
+  -- and is quite complex. we should look to see if we can simplify their logic
+  -- https://github.com/hrsh7th/nvim-cmp/blob/ae644feb7b67bf1ce4260c231d1d4300b19c6f30/lua/cmp/utils/keymap.lua
+  if type(mapping.callback) == 'function' then
+    return mapping.callback()
+  elseif mapping.rhs then
+    return vim.api.nvim_eval(vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(mapping.rhs, true, true, true))
+  end
+
+  -- pass the key along as usual
+  return vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes(key, true, true, true)
+end
+
+function keymap.set(mode, key, callback)
+  vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, mode, key, '', {
+    callback = callback,
+    expr = true,
+    silent = true,
+    noremap = true,
+    replace_keycodes = false,
+    desc = 'blink.cmp',
+  })
+end
+
 return keymap