diff --git a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/40-keys.vim b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/40-keys.vim
index 93c26b5..749c3e3 100644
--- a/.config/vim/vimrc.d/40-keys.vim
+++ b/.config/vim/vimrc.d/40-keys.vim
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ nnoremap <expr> gp '`[' . strpart(getregtype(), 0, 1) . '`]'
 " Mnemonic: "git reference commit"
 " NOTE: This uses `system` and not `:r!` to insert the text directly at the
 "       cursor. `subject[:-2]` cuts off the trailing newline.
-nmap <leader>grc :let subject=system('git show -s --format="(\"%s\")" <C-R><C-W>')<CR>ea <C-R>=subject[:-2]<CR><Esc>
+nmap <leader>grc :let subject=system('git show -s --format="(\"%s\")" <C-R><C-W>')<CR>viw<Esc>a <C-R>=subject[:-2]<CR><Esc>
 
 " Insert a Signed-off-by trailer
 nmap <leader>gso :r!git config --get user.name<CR>:r!git config --get user.email<CR>I<<ESC>A><ESC>kJISigned-off-by: <ESC>