diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
index 1487617569..a8338fdcdb 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__internal.lua
@@ -1326,7 +1326,7 @@ internal.spell_suggest = function(opts)
 
           action_state.get_current_picker(prompt_bufnr)._original_mode = "i"
           actions.close(prompt_bufnr)
-          vim.cmd("normal! ciw" .. selection[1])
+          vim.cmd('normal! "_ciw' .. selection[1])
           vim.cmd "stopinsert"
         end)
         return true