diff --git a/crates/rules_library/src/rules_library.rs b/crates/rules_library/src/rules_library.rs
index 34dc0eaa2cc816d8b78bb0ac394993d0c6df78eb..b346e979579f8b566a5a923ad8399592eddd7825 100644
--- a/crates/rules_library/src/rules_library.rs
+++ b/crates/rules_library/src/rules_library.rs
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ impl RulesLibrary {
                             editor.set_show_gutter(false, cx);
                             editor.set_show_wrap_guides(false, cx);
                             editor.set_show_indent_guides(false, cx);
-                            editor.set_use_modal_editing(false);
+                            editor.set_use_modal_editing(true);
                             editor.set_current_line_highlight(Some(CurrentLineHighlight::None));
                             editor.set_completion_provider(Some(make_completion_provider()));
                             if focus {