diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index dc715bf..66cde13 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ use crossterm::{
     event::{Event, KeyCode, KeyEvent},
     terminal, QueueableCommand, Result,
 };
-use keybinds::Keybind;
 use parking_lot::Mutex;
 use ropey::Rope;
 use yacexits::{exit, EX_DATAERR, EX_UNAVAILABLE};
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ mod theme;
 
 use buffer::Buffer;
 use config::Config;
+use keybinds::{Key, Keybind};
 use theme::StyleStore;
 
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default)]
@@ -274,9 +274,7 @@ impl State {
     fn on_visual_event(&mut self, event: Event) {
         match event {
             Event::Key(KeyEvent { code, .. }) => {
-                if let Some(keybind) = self.config.keybinds.visual.map.get(&code) {
-                    self.execute_keybind(keybind.clone());
-                }
+                self.on_key(code);
             }
             event => self.on_any_event(event),
         }
@@ -284,19 +282,38 @@ impl State {
 
     fn on_insert_event(&mut self, event: Event, _state: InsertState) {
         match event {
-            Event::Key(KeyEvent { code, .. }) => match self.config.keybinds.insert.map.get(&code) {
-                Some(keybind) => self.execute_keybind(keybind.clone()),
-                None => {
+            Event::Key(KeyEvent { code, .. }) => {
+                if !self.on_key(code) {
                     if let KeyCode::Char(c) = code {
                         self.buffer.insert_char(self.cursor, c);
                         self.move_cursor(Direction::Right);
                     }
                 }
-            },
+            }
             event => self.on_any_event(event),
         }
     }
 
+    /// Processes a key press event.
+    ///
+    /// Returns `true` if the key was handled by a keybind, `false` otherwise.
+    fn on_key(&mut self, key: Key) -> bool {
+        let keybinds = match &self.mode {
+            Mode::Normal(_) => &self.config.keybinds.normal,
+            Mode::Insert(_) => &self.config.keybinds.insert,
+            Mode::Visual => &self.config.keybinds.visual,
+            Mode::Command(_) => return false, // command mode is handled in [on_command_event]
+        };
+
+        match keybinds.map.get(&key) {
+            None => false,
+            Some(keybind) => {
+                self.execute_keybind(keybind.clone());
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn on_any_event(&mut self, event: Event) {
         match event {
             Event::Resize(cols, rows) => {