diff --git a/lisp/doom-keybinds.el b/lisp/doom-keybinds.el
index 29788e9a9..0cc6e4841 100644
--- a/lisp/doom-keybinds.el
+++ b/lisp/doom-keybinds.el
@@ -93,19 +93,20 @@ all hooks after it are ignored.")
 (defun doom/escape (&optional interactive)
   "Run `doom-escape-hook'."
   (interactive (list 'interactive))
-  (cond ((minibuffer-window-active-p (minibuffer-window))
-         ;; quit the minibuffer if open.
-         (when interactive
-           (setq this-command 'abort-recursive-edit))
-         (abort-recursive-edit))
-        ;; Run all escape hooks. If any returns non-nil, then stop there.
-        ((run-hook-with-args-until-success 'doom-escape-hook))
-        ;; don't abort macros
-        ((or defining-kbd-macro executing-kbd-macro) nil)
-        ;; Back to the default
-        ((unwind-protect (keyboard-quit)
+  (let ((inhibit-quit t))
+    (cond ((minibuffer-window-active-p (minibuffer-window))
+           ;; quit the minibuffer if open.
            (when interactive
-             (setq this-command 'keyboard-quit))))))
+             (setq this-command 'abort-recursive-edit))
+           (abort-recursive-edit))
+          ;; Run all escape hooks. If any returns non-nil, then stop there.
+          ((run-hook-with-args-until-success 'doom-escape-hook))
+          ;; don't abort macros
+          ((or defining-kbd-macro executing-kbd-macro) nil)
+          ;; Back to the default
+          ((unwind-protect (keyboard-quit)
+             (when interactive
+               (setq this-command 'keyboard-quit)))))))
 
 (global-set-key [remap keyboard-quit] #'doom/escape)