diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index b543a268..71a5d63f 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ private:
              kak_assert(false); // invalid for interactive insert
              break;
         }
-        if (mode != InsertMode::Append)
+        if (mode != InsertMode::Append and mode != InsertMode::Replace)
             selections.sort_and_merge_overlapping();
         selections.check_invariant();
         buffer.check_invariant();
diff --git a/test/unit/insert-replace/cmd b/test/unit/insert-replace/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..daa37b38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/insert-replace/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+cthis was <c-r>" <esc>
diff --git a/test/unit/insert-replace/in b/test/unit/insert-replace/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..546219dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/insert-replace/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+%(word1)%(word2)%(word3)%(word4)
diff --git a/test/unit/insert-replace/out b/test/unit/insert-replace/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fae360dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/insert-replace/out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+this was word1 this was word2 this was word3 this was word4