diff --git a/lua/neorg/modules/core/tempus/module.lua b/lua/neorg/modules/core/tempus/module.lua
index c4415c657..4f613b4d2 100644
--- a/lua/neorg/modules/core/tempus/module.lua
+++ b/lua/neorg/modules/core/tempus/module.lua
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ module.private = {
 
 module.load = function()
     vim.keymap.set("", "<Plug>(neorg.tempus.insert-date)", lib.wrap(module.public.insert_date, false))
-    vim.keymap.set("", "<Plug>(neorg.tempus.insert-date.insert-mode)", lib.wrap(module.public.insert_date, true))
+    vim.keymap.set("i", "<Plug>(neorg.tempus.insert-date.insert-mode)", lib.wrap(module.public.insert_date, true))
 end
 
 return module