diff --git a/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el b/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el
index 3216c8a5086..c4395b328aa 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/contrib/roam.el
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ inserting the link."
     :around #'org-roam-node-insert
     (if (and (bound-and-true-p evil-local-mode)
              (not (evil-insert-state-p))
+             (not (evil-visual-state-p))
              (or (looking-at-p "[[:blank:]]")
                  (evil-eolp)))
         (evil-with-state 'insert