diff --git a/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs b/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs
index ee5f4cde0972cdd5fb7b06a69bbf320c875bb6ca..9ddcea38520c057ff81d2292ca3326296169b861 100644
--- a/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs
+++ b/crates/vim/src/editor_events.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ fn focused(editor: View<Editor>, cx: &mut WindowContext) {
 
 fn blurred(editor: View<Editor>, cx: &mut WindowContext) {
     Vim::update(cx, |vim, cx| {
+        if !vim.enabled {
+            return;
+        }
         if let Some(previous_editor) = vim.active_editor.clone() {
             vim.stop_recording_immediately(NormalBefore.boxed_clone());
             if previous_editor