diff --git a/modules/editor/evil/config.el b/modules/editor/evil/config.el
index 720e0514e..c6c66cbaf 100644
--- a/modules/editor/evil/config.el
+++ b/modules/editor/evil/config.el
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ directives. By default, this only recognizes C directives.")
 
 (use-package! evil-escape
   :commands evil-escape
-  :after-call evil-normal-state-exit-hook
+  :after-call pre-command-hook
   :init
   (setq evil-escape-excluded-states '(normal visual multiedit emacs motion)
         evil-escape-excluded-major-modes '(neotree-mode treemacs-mode vterm-mode)