diff --git a/frontend/src/ts/input/handlers/insert-text.ts b/frontend/src/ts/input/handlers/insert-text.ts
index 0dd3d55cc..b3d2559e2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/ts/input/handlers/insert-text.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/ts/input/handlers/insert-text.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export async function onInsertText(options: OnInsertTextParams): Promise<void> {
   // word navigation check
   const noSpaceForce =
     isFunboxActiveWithProperty("nospace") &&
-    TestInput.input.current.length === TestWords.words.getCurrent().length;
+    (testInput + data).length === TestWords.words.getCurrent().length;
   const shouldGoToNextWord =
     ((charIsSpace || charIsNewline) && !shouldInsertSpace) || noSpaceForce;