diff --git a/readline/hint.go b/readline/hint.go
index 6c6a67c..d0c54fe 100644
--- a/readline/hint.go
+++ b/readline/hint.go
@@ -56,3 +56,10 @@ func (rl *Instance) resetHintText() {
 	//rl.hintY = 0
 	rl.hintText = []rune{}
 }
+
+func (rl *Instance) insertHintText() {
+	if len(rl.hintText) != 0 {
+		// fill in hint text
+		rl.insert(rl.hintText)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/readline/readline.go b/readline/readline.go
index f79f165..7282071 100644
--- a/readline/readline.go
+++ b/readline/readline.go
@@ -708,10 +708,8 @@ func (rl *Instance) escapeSeq(r []rune) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		if len(rl.hintText) != 0 {
-			// fill in hint text
-			rl.insert(rl.hintText)
-		}
+		rl.insertHintText()
+
 		if (rl.modeViMode == VimInsert && rl.pos < len(rl.line)) ||
 			(rl.modeViMode != VimInsert && rl.pos < len(rl.line)-1) {
 			rl.moveCursorByAdjust(1)