diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index d2fb8275..095d85a2 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -1345,10 +1345,7 @@ public:
             selections.sort_and_merge_overlapping();
         }
         else if (auto cp = key.codepoint())
-        {
-            m_completer.try_accept();
             insert(*cp);
-        }
         else if (key == ctrl('r'))
         {
             on_next_key_with_autoinfo(context(), "register", KeymapMode::None,
@@ -1356,7 +1353,6 @@ public:
                     auto cp = key.codepoint();
                     if (not cp or key == Key::Escape)
                         return;
-                    m_completer.try_accept();
                     insert(RegisterManager::instance()[*cp].get(context()));
                 }, "enter register name", register_doc.str());
             update_completions = false;
@@ -1419,7 +1415,6 @@ public:
                 [this, transient](Key key, Context&) {
                     if (auto cp = get_raw_codepoint(key))
                     {
-                        m_completer.try_accept();
                         insert(*cp);
                         context().hooks().run_hook(Hook::InsertKey, key_to_str(key), context());
                         if (enabled() and not transient)
@@ -1473,6 +1468,7 @@ private:
 
     void insert(ConstArrayView<String> strings)
     {
+        m_completer.try_accept();
         context().selections().for_each([strings, &buffer=context().buffer()]
                                         (size_t index, Selection& sel) {
             Kakoune::insert(buffer, sel, sel.cursor(), strings[std::min(strings.size()-1, index)]);
@@ -1482,10 +1478,7 @@ private:
     void insert(Codepoint key)
     {
         String str{key};
-        context().selections().for_each([&buffer=context().buffer(), &str]
-                                        (size_t index, Selection& sel) {
-            Kakoune::insert(buffer, sel, sel.cursor(), str);
-        });
+        insert(str);
         context().hooks().run_hook(Hook::InsertChar, str, context());
     }
 
diff --git a/src/insert_completer.cc b/src/insert_completer.cc
index d06df6f0..dd048733 100644
--- a/src/insert_completer.cc
+++ b/src/insert_completer.cc
@@ -474,38 +474,40 @@ void InsertCompleter::update(bool allow_implicit)
 auto& get_first(BufferRange& range) { return range.begin; }
 auto& get_last(BufferRange& range) { return range.end; }
 
+bool InsertCompleter::has_candidate_selected() const
+{
+    return m_current_candidate >= 0 and m_current_candidate < m_completions.candidates.size() - 1;
+}
+
 void InsertCompleter::try_accept()
 {
-    if (m_completions.is_valid() and m_context.has_client()
-        and m_current_candidate >= 0 and m_current_candidate < m_completions.candidates.size() - 1)
-    {
+    if (m_completions.is_valid() and m_context.has_client() and has_candidate_selected())
         reset();
-    }
 }
 
 void InsertCompleter::reset()
 {
-    if (m_explicit_completer or m_completions.is_valid())
-    {
-        String hook_param;
-        if (m_context.has_client() and m_current_candidate >= 0 and m_current_candidate < m_completions.candidates.size() - 1)
-        {
-            auto& buffer = m_context.buffer();
-            update_ranges(buffer, m_completions.timestamp, m_inserted_ranges);
-            hook_param = join(m_inserted_ranges | filter([](auto&& r) { return not r.empty(); }) | transform([&](auto&& r) {
-                    return selection_to_string(ColumnType::Byte, buffer, {r.begin, buffer.char_prev(r.end)});
-                }), ' ');
-        }
+    if (not m_explicit_completer and not m_completions.is_valid())
+        return;
 
-        m_explicit_completer = nullptr;
-        m_completions = InsertCompletion{};
-        m_inserted_ranges.clear();
-        if (m_context.has_client())
-        {
-            m_context.client().menu_hide();
-            m_context.client().info_hide();
-            m_context.hooks().run_hook(Hook::InsertCompletionHide, hook_param, m_context);
-        }
+    String hook_param;
+    if (m_context.has_client() and has_candidate_selected())
+    {
+        auto& buffer = m_context.buffer();
+        update_ranges(buffer, m_completions.timestamp, m_inserted_ranges);
+        hook_param = join(m_inserted_ranges | filter([](auto&& r) { return not r.empty(); }) | transform([&](auto&& r) {
+                return selection_to_string(ColumnType::Byte, buffer, {r.begin, buffer.char_prev(r.end)});
+            }), ' ');
+    }
+
+    m_explicit_completer = nullptr;
+    m_completions = InsertCompletion{};
+    m_inserted_ranges.clear();
+    if (m_context.has_client())
+    {
+        m_context.client().menu_hide();
+        m_context.client().info_hide();
+        m_context.hooks().run_hook(Hook::InsertCompletionHide, hook_param, m_context);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/insert_completer.hh b/src/insert_completer.hh
index c8c266a9..269368d5 100644
--- a/src/insert_completer.hh
+++ b/src/insert_completer.hh
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ private:
     void on_option_changed(const Option& opt) override;
 
     void menu_show();
+    bool has_candidate_selected() const;
 
     Context&            m_context;
     OptionManager&      m_options;