diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 1901dc4..564e3c9 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if fn.empty(fn.glob(install_path)) > 0 then
   vim.cmd "PackerSync"
 end
 
--- pcall(require, "custom")
+pcall(require, "custom")
 
 local xdg_config = vim.env["XDG_CONFIG_HOME"] or '~/.config'
 local vimscriptsfolder = xdg_config .. "/nvim/myvimscript" -- relative to .config/nvim dir
diff --git a/lua/custom/init.lua b/lua/custom/init.lua
index 459c2bd..567804d 100644
--- a/lua/custom/init.lua
+++ b/lua/custom/init.lua
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
 -- vim modeline
 -- vim: foldmarker={,} foldmethod=marker foldlevel=0
 
--- local augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup
--- local autocmd = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
+local augroup = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup
+local autocmd = vim.api.nvim_create_autocmd
+
+local windowGroup = augroup("dkowindow", {})
+
+-- FIXME: temporary fix for bug introduced in
+-- https://github.com/neovim/neovim/commit/d52cc668c736ef6ca7ee3655a7eb7fe6475afadc
+-- https://github.com/davidosomething/dotfiles/commit/95c0ac68936a8517d9c60b3e461b3e7b7fd076c1
+-- Remove on next update
+autocmd("WinLeave", {
+  callback = function()
+    if vim.bo.ft == "TelescopePrompt" and vim.fn.mode() == "i" then
+      vim.api.nvim_feedkeys(
+        vim.api.nvim_replace_termcodes("<Esc>", true, false, true),
+        "i",
+        false
+      )
+    end
+  end,
+  desc = "https://github.com/nvim-telescope/telescope.nvim/issues/2027",
+  group = windowGroup,
+})
 
 -- window closing
 -- TODO: using dynamic C-x command