diff --git a/app/src/main/java/be/scri/services/GeneralKeyboardIME.kt b/app/src/main/java/be/scri/services/GeneralKeyboardIME.kt
index 897039f4..e59b56c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/be/scri/services/GeneralKeyboardIME.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/be/scri/services/GeneralKeyboardIME.kt
@@ -697,7 +697,9 @@ abstract class GeneralKeyboardIME(
     }
 
     override fun onConjugateClicked() {
-        currentState = ScribeState.CONJUGATE
+        if (currentState != ScribeState.SELECT_VERB_CONJUNCTION) {
+            currentState = ScribeState.CONJUGATE
+        }
         refreshUI()
     }