diff --git a/src/ply-window.c b/src/ply-window.c
index 6181469c..9830ed42 100644
--- a/src/ply-window.c
+++ b/src/ply-window.c
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ ply_window_set_mode (ply_window_t      *window,
           return false;
         break;
     }
+  ply_window_set_unbuffered_input (window);
 
   window->mode = mode;
   return true;