diff --git a/services/web/public/src/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.js b/services/web/public/src/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.js
index a42e9a773c..c89b186941 100644
--- a/services/web/public/src/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.js
+++ b/services/web/public/src/ide/editor/directives/aceEditor/auto-complete/AutoCompleteManager.js
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ define([
       // NOTE: this is also the case when a user backspaces over a highlighted
       // region
       if (
+        !change.remote &&
         change.action === 'insert' &&
         end.row === cursorPosition.row &&
         end.column === cursorPosition.column + 1