diff --git a/src/actions/commands/actions.ts b/src/actions/commands/actions.ts
index cfafe5757aa..424cc87b6df 100644
--- a/src/actions/commands/actions.ts
+++ b/src/actions/commands/actions.ts
@@ -1776,6 +1776,7 @@ class CommandExitVisualMode extends BaseCommand {
 class CommandVisualMode extends BaseCommand {
   modes = [ModeName.Normal];
   keys = ["v"];
+  isCompleteAction = false;
 
   public async exec(position: Position, vimState: VimState): Promise<VimState> {
     vimState.currentMode = ModeName.Visual;
diff --git a/src/mode/modeHandler.ts b/src/mode/modeHandler.ts
index 5aae8d0fd71..d0e76680fdd 100644
--- a/src/mode/modeHandler.ts
+++ b/src/mode/modeHandler.ts
@@ -1019,7 +1019,7 @@ export class ModeHandler implements vscode.Disposable {
     }
 
     ranRepeatableAction = (ranRepeatableAction && vimState.currentMode === ModeName.Normal) || this.createUndoPointForBrackets(vimState);
-    ranAction = ranAction && (vimState.currentMode !== ModeName.Insert);
+    ranAction = ranAction && (vimState.currentMode === ModeName.Normal || vimState.currentMode === ModeName.Visual);
 
     // Record down previous action and flush temporary state
     if (ranRepeatableAction) {