diff --git a/autoload/ale/cursor.vim b/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
index dfe886f..a20212c 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/cursor.vim
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ function! ale#cursor#TruncatedEcho(message) abort
     try
         " Echo the message truncated to fit without creating a prompt.
         setlocal shortmess+=T
-        exec "norm :echomsg message\n"
+        exec "norm! :echomsg message\n"
     finally
         call setbufvar('%', '&shortmess', l:shortmess_options)
     endtry