diff --git a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
index 4b152b6..15a3602 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/actions/init.lua
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function actions.close_pum(_)
   end
 end
 
-function actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
+function actions.close(prompt_bufnr, keepinsert)
   local picker = actions.get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)
   local prompt_win = state.get_status(prompt_bufnr).prompt_win
   local original_win_id = picker.original_win_id
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ function actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
   end
 
   actions.close_pum(prompt_bufnr)
-  vim.cmd [[stopinsert]]
+  if not keepinsert then
+    vim.cmd [[stopinsert]]
+  end
 
   vim.api.nvim_win_close(prompt_win, true)
 
@@ -219,8 +221,7 @@ end
 actions.run_builtin = function(prompt_bufnr)
   local entry = actions.get_selected_entry(prompt_bufnr)
 
-  actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
-  vim.cmd [[startinsert]]
+  actions.close(prompt_bufnr, "keepinsert")
 
   require('telescope.builtin')[entry.text]()
 end