diff --git a/autoload/airline.vim b/autoload/airline.vim
index f2e20168..77e81bd4 100644
--- a/autoload/airline.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline.vim
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ function! airline#check_mode(winnr)
     elseif l:m ==# "no"   " does not work, most likely, Vim does not refresh the statusline in OP mode
       let l:mode = ['normal']
     elseif l:m[0:1] ==# 'ni'
-      let l:mode = ['normal']
+      let l:mode = ['insert']
       let l:m = 'ni'
     else
       let l:mode = ['normal']