diff --git a/common/content/events.js b/common/content/events.js
index 767eaeb2..bd9f6802 100644
--- a/common/content/events.js
+++ b/common/content/events.js
@@ -1204,7 +1204,7 @@ var Events = Module("events", {
             }
 
             if (Events.isInputElement(elem)) {
-                if (!(modes.main & (modes.INSERT | modes.TEXT_EDIT | modes.VISUAL)))
+                if (!modes.main.input)
                     modes.push(modes.INSERT);
 
                 if (hasHTMLDocument(win))