diff --git a/xybrid/ui/patterneditoritemdelegate.cpp b/xybrid/ui/patterneditoritemdelegate.cpp
index a9f3d1a..cee6c81 100644
--- a/xybrid/ui/patterneditoritemdelegate.cpp
+++ b/xybrid/ui/patterneditoritemdelegate.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ bool PatternEditorItemDelegate::editorEvent(QEvent *event, QAbstractItemModel *m
             } else { // param column
                 size_t par = static_cast<size_t>((cc - (cc % 2)) / 2 - 1);
                 if (k == Qt::Key_Insert) { // insert from within any place in the param columns
-                    if (row.numParams() >= PatternEditorModel::paramSoftCap) return false; // no overruns
+                    if (row.numParams() >= PatternEditorModel::paramSoftCap) return dc->cancel(); // no overruns
                     row.insertParam(par, ' ');
                     auto view = static_cast<PatternEditorView*>(parent());
                     size_t cpar = row.numParams() - 1;