diff --git a/core/core-editor.el b/core/core-editor.el
index 750133700..d4638d5c6 100644
--- a/core/core-editor.el
+++ b/core/core-editor.el
@@ -479,8 +479,9 @@ files, so we replace calls to `pp' with the much faster `prin1'."
     (defun doom-init-smartparens-in-minibuffer-maybe-h ()
       "Enable `smartparens-mode' in the minibuffer, during `eval-expression',
 `pp-eval-expression' or `evil-ex'."
-      (when (memq this-command '(eval-expression pp-eval-expression evil-ex))
-        (smartparens-mode))))
+      (and (memq this-command '(eval-expression pp-eval-expression evil-ex))
+           smartparens-global-mode
+           (smartparens-mode))))
 
   ;; You're likely writing lisp in the minibuffer, therefore, disable these
   ;; quote pairs, which lisps doesn't use for strings: