diff --git a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
index d1503333a..0fe2a8a50 100644
--- a/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
+++ b/modules/completion/ivy/config.el
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ immediately runs it on the current candidate (ending the ivy session)."
   (after! yasnippet
     (add-to-list 'yas-prompt-functions #'+ivy-yas-prompt nil #'eq))
 
+  (defun +ivy*inhibit-ivy-in-evil-ex (orig-fn &rest args)
+    "`ivy-completion-in-region' struggles with completing certain
+evil-ex-specific constructs, so we disable it solely in evil-ex."
+    (let ((completion-in-region-function #'completion--in-region))
+      (apply orig-fn args)))
+  (advice-add #'evil-ex :around #'+ivy*inhibit-ivy-in-evil-ex)
+
   (define-key! ivy-mode-map
     [remap switch-to-buffer]              #'+ivy/switch-buffer
     [remap switch-to-buffer-other-window] #'+ivy/switch-buffer-other-window