diff --git a/lua/artio/view.lua b/lua/artio/view.lua
index 54193c6..744196e 100644
--- a/lua/artio/view.lua
+++ b/lua/artio/view.lua
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ function View:open()
   vim.schedule(function()
     self.augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("artio:group", { clear = true })
 
-    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "CmdlineLeave", "ModeChanged" }, {
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("CmdlineLeave", {
       group = self.augroup,
       once = true,
       callback = function()
@@ -263,6 +263,15 @@ function View:open()
       end,
     })
 
+    vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd("ModeChanged", {
+      group = self.augroup,
+      callback = function(ev)
+        if string.match(ev.match, "^i:") then
+          self:close()
+        end
+      end,
+    })
+
     vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd({ "VimResized", "WinEnter" }, {
       group = self.augroup,
       callback = function()