diff --git a/core/core-evil.el b/core/core-evil.el
index 692dff184..88d644418 100644
--- a/core/core-evil.el
+++ b/core/core-evil.el
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
   (add-hook! evil-normal-state-exit (setq show-paren-delay 0))
   ;; Disable highlights on insert-mode
   (add-hook! evil-insert-state-entry 'evil-ex-nohighlight)
-  (add-hook! undo-tree-mode (diminish 'undo-tree-mode))
+  ;; Prevents "matches )" messages in minibuffer
+  (add-hook! evil-insert-state-entry (setq-default blink-matching-paren t))
+  (add-hook! evil-insert-state-exit  (setq-default blink-matching-paren nil))
   ;; Always ensure evil-shift-width is consistent with tab-width
   (add-hook! evil-local-mode (setq evil-shift-width tab-width))
   :config
diff --git a/core/core-ui.el b/core/core-ui.el
index 5c68ccc6d..c270e2bbf 100644
--- a/core/core-ui.el
+++ b/core/core-ui.el
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 (size-indication-mode -1)
 
 (setq-default
+ blink-matching-paren nil
  line-spacing 1
  ;; Multiple cursors across buffers cause a strange redraw delay for
  ;; some things, like auto-complete or evil-mode's cursor color