diff --git a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
index 06f2b79a3..c2a82e6ca 100644
--- a/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
+++ b/modules/ui/doom-dashboard/config.el
@@ -28,8 +28,12 @@
 
 (after! evil
   (map! :map +doom-dashboard-mode-map
-        :em "j" '+doom-dashboard/next-button
-        :em "k" '+doom-dashboard/previous-button)
+        :em "j" #'+doom-dashboard/next-button
+        :em "k" #'+doom-dashboard/previous-button
+        [remap evil-insert]      #'evil-normal-state
+        [remap evil-change]      #'evil-normal-state
+        [remap evil-delete]      #'evil-normal-state
+        [remap evil-delete-char] #'evil-normal-state)
 
   (defun +doom-dashboard/next-button ()
     (interactive)