diff --git a/config/sway/modes/shutdown b/config/sway/modes/shutdown
index d05c24b..9081cfa 100644
--- a/config/sway/modes/shutdown
+++ b/config/sway/modes/shutdown
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ mode --pango_markup $mode_shutdown {
     $bindsym e exec $purge_cliphist; exec swaymsg exit
 
     # shutdown
-    $bindsym s exec $purge_cliphist; exec sudo /sbin/poweroff
+    $bindsym s exec $purge_cliphist; mode "default", exec sudo /sbin/poweroff
 
     # reboot
-    $bindsym r exec $purge_cliphist; exec sudo /sbin/reboot
+    $bindsym r exec $purge_cliphist; mode "default", exec sudo /sbin/reboot
 
     # Return to default mode.
     $bindsym Escape mode "default"