diff --git a/zellij-utils/assets/config/default.yaml b/zellij-utils/assets/config/default.yaml
index 35dc2311d..98e19228d 100644
--- a/zellij-utils/assets/config/default.yaml
+++ b/zellij-utils/assets/config/default.yaml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ keybinds:
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Tab,]
           key: [Ctrl: 't',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Normal,]
-          key: [Ctrl: 'r', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'r', Char: "\n", Char: ' ', Esc]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ keybinds:
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Tab,]
           key: [Ctrl: 't',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Normal,]
-          key: [Ctrl: 'p', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'p', Char: "\n", Char: ' ', Esc]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ keybinds:
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Resize,]
           key: [Ctrl: 'n',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Normal,]
-          key: [Ctrl: 'h', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'h', Char: "\n", Char: ' ', Esc]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Session,]
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ keybinds:
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Resize,]
           key: [Ctrl: 'n',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Normal,]
-          key: [Ctrl: 't', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
+          key: [Ctrl: 't', Char: "\n", Char: ' ', Esc]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Move,]
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ keybinds:
     scroll:
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Normal,]
           key: [Ctrl: 'r', Ctrl: 's', Char: ' ',
-          Char: "\n",]
+          Char: "\n", Esc]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Tab,]
           key: [Ctrl: 't',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Locked,]
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ keybinds:
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Tab,]
           key: [Ctrl: 't',]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Normal,]
-          key: [Ctrl: 'o', Char: "\n", Char: ' ',]
+          key: [Ctrl: 'o', Char: "\n", Char: ' ', Esc]
         - action: [SwitchToMode: Scroll,]
           key: [Ctrl: 's']
         - action: [Quit,]