diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9609ecc..8288b58 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 
 ## 0.13.0-dev
 
+### Changed
+
+- Mode-specific bindings can now be bound in any mode for easier macros
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Character `;` inside the `URI` in `OSC 8` sequence breaking the URI
diff --git a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
index e3ee41e..0e50807 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/config/bindings.rs
@@ -1114,26 +1114,8 @@
 
                 let action = match (action, chars, command) {
                     (Some(action @ Action::ViMotion(_)), None, None)
-                    | (Some(action @ Action::Vi(_)), None, None) => {
-                        if !mode.intersects(BindingMode::VI) || not_mode.intersects(BindingMode::VI)
-                        {
-                            return Err(V::Error::custom(format!(
-                                "action `{}` is only available in vi mode, try adding `mode: Vi`",
-                                action,
-                            )));
-                        }
-                        action
-                    },
-                    (Some(action @ Action::Search(_)), None, None) => {
-                        if !mode.intersects(BindingMode::SEARCH) {
-                            return Err(V::Error::custom(format!(
-                                "action `{}` is only available in search mode, try adding `mode: \
-                                 Search`",
-                                action,
-                            )));
-                        }
-                        action
-                    },
+                    | (Some(action @ Action::Vi(_)), None, None) => action,
+                    (Some(action @ Action::Search(_)), None, None) => action,
                     (Some(action @ Action::Mouse(_)), None, None) => {
                         if mouse.is_none() {
                             return Err(V::Error::custom(format!(
diff --git a/alacritty/src/event.rs b/alacritty/src/event.rs
index 3248a1e..21b866d 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/event.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/event.rs
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@
         // Enable IME so we can input into the search bar with it if we were in Vi mode.
         self.window().set_ime_allowed(true);
 
+        self.terminal.mark_fully_damaged();
         self.display.pending_update.dirty = true;
     }
 
@@ -983,6 +984,7 @@
         let vi_mode = self.terminal.mode().contains(TermMode::VI);
         self.window().set_ime_allowed(!vi_mode);
 
+        self.terminal.mark_fully_damaged();
         self.display.pending_update.dirty = true;
         self.search_state.history_index = None;
 
diff --git a/alacritty/src/input.rs b/alacritty/src/input.rs
index 992b01d..935fc04 100644
--- a/alacritty/src/input.rs
+++ b/alacritty/src/input.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use std::mem;
 use std::time::{Duration, Instant};
 
+use log::debug;
 use winit::dpi::PhysicalPosition;
 use winit::event::{
     ElementState, KeyboardInput, ModifiersState, MouseButton, MouseScrollDelta,
@@ -162,6 +163,11 @@
                 ctx.on_typing_start();
                 ctx.toggle_vi_mode()
             },
+            action @ (Action::ViMotion(_) | Action::Vi(_))
+                if !ctx.terminal().mode().contains(TermMode::VI) =>
+            {
+                debug!("Ignoring {action:?}: Vi mode inactive");
+            },
             Action::ViMotion(motion) => {
                 ctx.on_typing_start();
                 ctx.terminal_mut().vi_motion(*motion);
@@ -246,6 +252,9 @@
 
                 ctx.scroll(Scroll::Delta(scroll_lines));
             },
+            action @ Action::Search(_) if !ctx.search_active() => {
+                debug!("Ignoring {action:?}: Search mode inactive");
+            },
             Action::Search(SearchAction::SearchFocusNext) => {
                 ctx.advance_search_origin(ctx.search_direction());
             },