diff --git a/src/commands.cc b/src/commands.cc
index 31066967..ddba6d61 100644
--- a/src/commands.cc
+++ b/src/commands.cc
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ void exec_keys(const KeyList& keys, Context& context)
     new_context.change_ui(batch_ui);
     while (batch_ui.has_key_left())
         batch_client.handle_next_input(new_context);
+    context.change_editor(new_context.editor());
 }
 
 void exec_string(const CommandParameters& params, Context& context)