diff --git a/modules/feature/evil/config.el b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
index d4bab8d6b..cb4a3ce32 100644
--- a/modules/feature/evil/config.el
+++ b/modules/feature/evil/config.el
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ across windows."
 (def-package! evil-escape
   :demand t
   :init
-  (setq evil-escape-excluded-states '(normal visual multiedit)
+  (setq evil-escape-excluded-states '(normal visual multiedit emacs)
         evil-escape-excluded-major-modes '(neotree-mode)
         evil-escape-key-sequence "jk"
         evil-escape-delay 0.25)