diff --git a/lua/nvim-surround/buffer.lua b/lua/nvim-surround/buffer.lua
index d764560..d88f38d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-surround/buffer.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-surround/buffer.lua
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ M.set_operator_marks = function(motion)
     M.del_marks({ "[", "]" })
     -- Set the [ and ] marks by calling an operatorfunc
     vim.go.operatorfunc = "v:lua.require'nvim-surround.utils'.NOOP"
-    vim.cmd.normal({ args = { "g@" .. motion }, bang = true })
+    vim.cmd.normal({ args = { "g@" .. motion } })
     -- Adjust the marks to not reside on whitespace
     M.adjust_mark("[")
     M.adjust_mark("]")