diff --git a/src/modals.ts b/src/modals.ts
index 768a49e..77cc04f 100644
--- a/src/modals.ts
+++ b/src/modals.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ abstract class OmnisearchModal extends Modal {
     ] as const) {
       for (const modifier of ['Ctrl', 'Meta'] as const) {
         this.scope.register([modifier], key.k, e => {
-          if (settings.CtrlJK) {
+          if (settings.CtrlJK && this.app.vault.getConfig('vimMode')) {
             e.preventDefault()
             eventBus.emit('arrow-' + key.dir)
           }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ abstract class OmnisearchModal extends Modal {
     ] as const) {
       for (const modifier of ['Ctrl', 'Meta'] as const) {
         this.scope.register([modifier], key.k, e => {
-          if (settings.CtrlNP) {
+          if (settings.CtrlNP && this.app.vault.getConfig('vimMode')) {
             e.preventDefault()
             eventBus.emit('arrow-' + key.dir)
           }
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 417b0e7..5c5a836 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
     new Setting(containerEl).setName('Shortcuts').setHeading()
 
     new Setting(containerEl)
-      .setName('Use [Ctrl/Cmd]+j/k to navigate up/down in the results')
+      .setName('Use [Ctrl/Cmd]+j/k to navigate up/down in the results, if Vim mode is enabled')
       .addToggle(toggle =>
         toggle.setValue(settings.CtrlJK).onChange(async v => {
           settings.CtrlJK = v
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export class SettingsTab extends PluginSettingTab {
       )
 
     new Setting(containerEl)
-      .setName('Use [Ctrl/Cmd]+n/p to navigate up/down in the results')
+      .setName('Use [Ctrl/Cmd]+n/p to navigate up/down in the results, if Vim mode is enabled')
       .addToggle(toggle =>
         toggle.setValue(settings.CtrlNP).onChange(async v => {
           settings.CtrlNP = v
diff --git a/src/types.d.ts b/src/types.d.ts
index ad8686a..ff21c9a 100644
--- a/src/types.d.ts
+++ b/src/types.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { MetadataCache, ViewState } from 'obsidian'
+import type { MetadataCache, ViewState, Vault } from 'obsidian'
 
 declare module 'obsidian' {
   interface MetadataCache {
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ declare module 'obsidian' {
       file?: string
     }
   }
+
+  interface Vault {
+    getConfig(string): unknown
+  }
 }