diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index d5e299ff..11f2d5e3 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -1096,8 +1096,7 @@ public:
           m_disable_hooks{context().hooks_disabled(), context().hooks_disabled()},
           m_idle_timer{TimePoint::max(), context().flags() & Context::Flags::Draft ?
                        Timer::Callback{} : [this](Timer&) {
-                           if (m_auto_complete)
-                               m_completer.update();
+                           m_completer.update(m_auto_complete);
                            context().hooks().run_hook("InsertIdle", "", context());
                        }}
     {
diff --git a/src/insert_completer.cc b/src/insert_completer.cc
index 5d067ba0..3dbe699b 100644
--- a/src/insert_completer.cc
+++ b/src/insert_completer.cc
@@ -459,13 +459,14 @@ void InsertCompleter::select(int index, bool relative, Vector<Key>& keystrokes)
     }
 }
 
-void InsertCompleter::update()
+void InsertCompleter::update(bool allow_implicit)
 {
     if (m_explicit_completer and try_complete(m_explicit_completer))
         return;
 
     reset();
-    setup_ifn();
+    if (allow_implicit)
+        setup_ifn();
 }
 
 void InsertCompleter::reset()
diff --git a/src/insert_completer.hh b/src/insert_completer.hh
index 0f16e8aa..305435a9 100644
--- a/src/insert_completer.hh
+++ b/src/insert_completer.hh
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public:
     ~InsertCompleter();
 
     void select(int index, bool relative, Vector<Key>& keystrokes);
-    void update();
+    void update(bool allow_implicit);
     void reset();
 
     void explicit_file_complete();