diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inline_completion.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inline_completion.lua
index 07f46f343a..4a1de0cc73 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inline_completion.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inline_completion.lua
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ function Completor:abort()
     method = ms.textDocument_inlineCompletion,
     type = 'pending',
   })
+  self:reset_timer()
   self:hide()
   self.current = nil
 end
diff --git a/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua b/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua
index 4b4b4a2819..028d0cdf8a 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/plugin/lsp/inline_completion_spec.lua
@@ -172,6 +172,18 @@ describe('vim.lsp.inline_completion', function()
       feed('<Esc>')
       screen:expect({ grid = grid_without_candidates })
     end)
+
+    it('no request when leaving insert mode immediately after typing', function()
+      screen:expect({ grid = grid_without_candidates })
+      feed('ifoobar<Esc>')
+      screen:expect([[
+        function fibonacci()                                 |
+        fooba^r                                               |
+        {1:~                                                    }|*11
+                                                             |
+      ]])
+      screen:expect_unchanged(false, 500)
+    end)
   end)
 
   describe('get()', function()