diff --git a/adapters/vim/bridge.ts b/adapters/vim/bridge.ts
index cdee6c9..bbe6ac8 100644
--- a/adapters/vim/bridge.ts
+++ b/adapters/vim/bridge.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const DAEMON_URL = process.env.COLLABD_URL || "ws://localhost:4040/ws";
 let ws: WebSocket | null = null;
 let doc: Y.Doc | null = null;
 let text: Y.Text | null = null;
-let suppressLocal = false;
+let suppressLocal = 0;
 
 function send(msg: object) {
   console.log(JSON.stringify(msg));
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function connect(roomName: string) {
 
   // when remote changes come in, notify vim
   text.observe(() => {
-    if (!suppressLocal) {
+    if (suppressLocal === 0) {
       send({ type: "content", text: text?.toString() || "" });
     }
   });
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ function connect(roomName: string) {
       case "update": {
         if (!doc) break;
         try {
-          suppressLocal = true;
+          suppressLocal++;
           Y.applyUpdate(doc, new Uint8Array(msg.data));
-          suppressLocal = false;
+          suppressLocal--;
           send({ type: "content", text: text?.toString() || "" });
         } catch (err) {
-          suppressLocal = false;
+          suppressLocal--;
           console.error("failed to apply yjs update:", err);
           send({ type: "error", message: "failed to apply remote update" });
         }