diff --git a/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh b/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh
index eadd92033ab..644a5397cb3 100644
--- a/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh
+++ b/atuin/src/shell/atuin.zsh
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ _atuin_search() {
     emulate -L zsh
     zle -I
 
-    # Switch to cursor mode, then back to application
-    echoti rmkx
+    # Switch to application mode, then back to cursor
+    echoti smkx
     # swap stderr and stdout, so that the tui stuff works
     # TODO: not this
     # shellcheck disable=SC2048
     output=$(RUST_LOG=error atuin search $* -i -- $BUFFER 3>&1 1>&2 2>&3)
-    echoti smkx
+    echoti rmkx
 
     if [[ -n $output ]]; then
         RBUFFER=""