diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts b/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
index 1f5f2da00..4d3659848 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/controllers/input-controller.ts
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ function handleSpace(): void {
       return;
     }
     PaceCaret.handleSpace(false, currentWord);
-    if (Config.blindMode) $("#words .word.active letter").addClass("correct");
+    if (Config.blindMode && Config.highlightMode !== "off")
+      $("#words .word.active letter").addClass("correct");
     TestInput.input.pushHistory();
     TestUI.highlightBadWord(TestUI.currentWordElementIndex, !Config.blindMode);
     TestWords.words.increaseCurrentIndex();