diff --git a/.config/i3/config b/.config/i3/config
index 9871cec..8fdd8ce 100644
--- a/.config/i3/config
+++ b/.config/i3/config
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ exec --no-startup-id setxkbmap -option 'ctrl:nocaps' -option "shift:both_capsloc
 mode "bypass" {
     bindsym $mod+Escape mode "default"
 }
+bindsym $mod+Escape mode "bypass"
 
 bindsym --release $mod+Return exec $config_dir/passthrough "Emacs|Alacritty" "super+Return" alacritty  # start a terminal
 bindsym $mod+e exec emacsclient -c -n                        # start emacs