diff --git a/src/nvim/ext.rs b/src/nvim/ext.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a69507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/nvim/ext.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+
+use std::result;
+use super::client::NeovimRef;
+
+use neovim_lib::{NeovimApi, CallError};
+
+pub trait ErrorReport<T> {
+    fn report_err(&self, nvim: &mut NeovimApi);
+
+    fn ok_and_report(self, nvim: &mut NeovimApi) -> Option<T>;
+}
+
+impl<T> ErrorReport<T> for result::Result<T, CallError> {
+    fn report_err(&self, _: &mut NeovimApi) {
+        if let Err(ref err) = *self {
+            error!("{}", err);
+            //nvim.report_error(&err_msg).expect("Error report error :)");
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn ok_and_report(self, nvim: &mut NeovimApi) -> Option<T> {
+        self.report_err(nvim);
+        self.ok()
+    }
+}
+
+pub trait NeovimExt: Sized {
+    fn non_blocked(self) -> Option<Self>;
+}
+
+impl <'a>NeovimExt for NeovimRef<'a> {
+    fn non_blocked(mut self) -> Option<Self> {
+        self.get_mode().ok_and_report(&mut *self).and_then(|mode| {
+            mode.iter()
+                .find(|kv| {
+                    kv.0.as_str().map(|key| key == "blocking").unwrap_or(false)
+                })
+                .map(|kv| kv.1.as_bool().unwrap_or(false))
+                .and_then(|block| if block { None } else { Some(self) })
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/nvim/mod.rs b/src/nvim/mod.rs
index 9ccdda9..3f4035a 100644
--- a/src/nvim/mod.rs
+++ b/src/nvim/mod.rs
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ mod handler;
 mod mode_info;
 mod redraw_handler;
 mod repaint_mode;
+mod ext;
 
 pub use self::redraw_handler::{RedrawEvents, GuiApi};
 pub use self::repaint_mode::RepaintMode;
 pub use self::client::{NeovimClient, NeovimClientAsync, NeovimRef};
 pub use self::mode_info::{ModeInfo, CursorShape};
+pub use self::ext::{ErrorReport, NeovimExt};
 
 use std::error;
 use std::fmt;
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@ use std::result;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
-use neovim_lib::{Neovim, NeovimApi, Session, UiAttachOptions, CallError};
+use neovim_lib::{Neovim, NeovimApi, Session, UiAttachOptions};
 
 use ui::UiMutex;
 use shell;
@@ -162,23 +164,3 @@ pub fn post_start_init(
     Ok(())
 }
 
-
-pub trait ErrorReport<T> {
-    fn report_err(&self, nvim: &mut NeovimApi);
-
-    fn ok_and_report(self, nvim: &mut NeovimApi) -> Option<T>;
-}
-
-impl<T> ErrorReport<T> for result::Result<T, CallError> {
-    fn report_err(&self, _: &mut NeovimApi) {
-        if let Err(ref err) = *self {
-            println!("{}", err);
-            //nvim.report_error(&err_msg).expect("Error report error :)");
-        }
-    }
-
-    fn ok_and_report(self, nvim: &mut NeovimApi) -> Option<T> {
-        self.report_err(nvim);
-        self.ok()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/shell.rs b/src/shell.rs
index bf57a30..7d6f09a 100644
--- a/src/shell.rs
+++ b/src/shell.rs
@@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ use neovim_lib::neovim_api::Tabpage;
 use settings::{Settings, FontSource};
 use ui_model::{UiModel, Attrs, ModelRect};
 use color::{ColorModel, Color, COLOR_BLACK, COLOR_WHITE, COLOR_RED};
-use nvim;
-use nvim::{RedrawEvents, GuiApi, RepaintMode, ErrorReport, NeovimClient, NeovimRef,
-           NeovimClientAsync};
+use nvim::{self, RedrawEvents, GuiApi, RepaintMode, ErrorReport, NeovimExt, NeovimClient,
+           NeovimRef, NeovimClientAsync};
 use input;
 use input::keyval_to_input_string;
 use cursor::Cursor;
@@ -119,6 +118,13 @@ impl State {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Return NeovimRef only if vim in non blocking state
+    ///
+    /// Note that this call also do neovim api call get_mode
+    pub fn nvim_non_blocked(&self) -> Option<NeovimRef> {
+        self.nvim().and_then(NeovimExt::non_blocked)
+    }
+
     pub fn nvim(&self) -> Option<NeovimRef> {
         self.nvim.nvim()
     }
@@ -607,11 +613,10 @@ impl Deref for Shell {
 }
 
 fn gtk_focus_in(state: &mut State) -> Inhibit {
-    // in case nvim want some input - this will freeze nvim-gtk
-    //if let Some(mut nvim) = state.nvim() {
-    //    nvim.command("if exists('#FocusGained') | doautocmd FocusGained | endif")
-    //        .report_err(&mut *nvim);
-    //}
+    if let Some(mut nvim) = state.nvim_non_blocked() {
+        nvim.command("if exists('#FocusGained') | doautocmd FocusGained | endif")
+            .report_err(&mut *nvim);
+    }
 
     state.im_context.focus_in();
     state.cursor.as_mut().unwrap().enter_focus();
@@ -621,11 +626,10 @@ fn gtk_focus_in(state: &mut State) -> Inhibit {
 }
 
 fn gtk_focus_out(state: &mut State) -> Inhibit {
-    // in case nvim want some input - this will freeze nvim-gtk
-    //if let Some(mut nvim) = state.nvim() {
-    //    nvim.command("if exists('#FocusLost') | doautocmd FocusLost | endif")
-    //        .report_err(&mut *nvim);
-    //}
+    if let Some(mut nvim) = state.nvim_non_blocked() {
+        nvim.command("if exists('#FocusLost') | doautocmd FocusLost | endif")
+            .report_err(&mut *nvim);
+    }
 
     state.im_context.focus_out();
     state.cursor.as_mut().unwrap().leave_focus();