diff --git a/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp b/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp
index 0b8487d1d..80bc1ef65 100644
--- a/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/list_controller.cpp
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ bool ListController::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
     }
     return true;
   }
-  if ((event.hasText() || event == Ion::Events::XNT || event == Ion::Events::Paste)
+  if ((event.hasText() || event == Ion::Events::XNT || event == Ion::Events::Paste || event == Ion::Events::Toolbox || event == Ion::Events::Var)
       && selectedColumn() == 1
       && (selectedRow() != numberOfRows() - 1
         || m_functionStore->numberOfFunctions() == m_functionStore->maxNumberOfFunctions())) {
diff --git a/apps/shared/text_field_delegate_app.cpp b/apps/shared/text_field_delegate_app.cpp
index 22ae44e3a..f7d6c155e 100644
--- a/apps/shared/text_field_delegate_app.cpp
+++ b/apps/shared/text_field_delegate_app.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ bool TextFieldDelegateApp::textFieldDidReceiveEvent(TextField * textField, Ion::
     }
   }
   if (event == Ion::Events::Var) {
+    if (!textField->isEditing()) {
+      textField->setEditing(true);
+    }
     AppsContainer * appsContainer = (AppsContainer *)textField->app()->container();
     VariableBoxController * variableBoxController = appsContainer->variableBoxController();
     variableBoxController->setTextFieldCaller(textField);
diff --git a/escher/src/text_field.cpp b/escher/src/text_field.cpp
index b305de83e..69a992c87 100644
--- a/escher/src/text_field.cpp
+++ b/escher/src/text_field.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ bool TextField::textFieldShouldFinishEditing(Ion::Events::Event event) {
 bool TextField::handleEvent(Ion::Events::Event event) {
   assert(m_delegate != nullptr);
   if (Responder::handleEvent(event)) {
+    /* The only event Responder handles is 'Toolbox' displaying. In that case,
+     * the text field is forced into editing mode. */
+    if (!isEditing()) {
+      setEditing(true);
+    }
     return true;
   }
   if (event == Ion::Events::Left && isEditing() && cursorLocation() > 0) {