diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index 7928deaef..9599ebcba 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@ on."
 
   ;; You're likely writing lisp in the minibuffer, therefore, disable these
   ;; quote pairs, which lisps doesn't use for strings:
-  (sp-local-pair 'minibuffer-inactive-mode "'" nil :actions nil)
-  (sp-local-pair 'minibuffer-inactive-mode "`" nil :actions nil)
+  (sp-local-pair '(minibuffer-mode minibuffer-inactive-mode) "'" nil :actions nil)
+  (sp-local-pair '(minibuffer-mode minibuffer-inactive-mode) "`" nil :actions nil)
 
   ;; Smartparens breaks evil-mode's replace state
   (defvar doom-buffer-smartparens-mode nil)