diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
index 624e80309..cdf3e6f5f 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/basekeyparser.py
@@ -393,3 +393,9 @@ class BaseKeyParser(QObject):
             self._sequence = keyutils.KeySequence()
             self._count = ''
             self.keystring_updated.emit('')
+        self._partial_timer.stop()
+        try:
+            self._partial_timer.timeout.disconnect(self.clear_partial_match)
+        except TypeError:
+            # no connections
+            pass
diff --git a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
index b24607aa6..23a40fd05 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/keyinput/modeparsers.py
@@ -127,16 +127,6 @@ class NormalKeyParser(CommandKeyParser):
         self._debug_log("Releasing inhibition state of normal mode.")
         self._inhibited = False
 
-    @pyqtSlot()
-    def _stop_timers(self):
-        super()._stop_timers()
-        self._inhibited_timer.stop()
-        try:
-            self._inhibited_timer.timeout.disconnect(self._clear_inhibited)
-        except TypeError:
-            # no connections
-            pass
-
 
 class PassthroughKeyParser(CommandKeyParser):