diff --git a/lua/copilot/suggestion.lua b/lua/copilot/suggestion.lua
index 3c7d9e2d..36378998 100644
--- a/lua/copilot/suggestion.lua
+++ b/lua/copilot/suggestion.lua
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ local function trigger(bufnr, timer)
   local _timer = copilot._copilot_timer
   copilot._copilot_timer = nil
 
-  if bufnr ~= vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf() or timer ~= _timer or vim.fn.mode() ~= "i" then
+  if bufnr ~= vim.api.nvim_get_current_buf() or (_timer ~= nil and timer ~= _timer) or vim.fn.mode() ~= "i" then
     return
   end