diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
index 0053f343..4530e78c 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/void/browser/react/src/util/inputs.tsx
@@ -383,9 +383,8 @@ export const VoidInputBox2 = forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, InputBox2Props>(fun
 		// Focus the textarea first
 		textarea.focus();
 
-		// The most reliable way to simulate typing is to use execCommand
-		// which will trigger all the appropriate native events
-		document.execCommand('insertText', false, text + ' '); // add space after too
+		// Insert the @ to mention text in the editor (we decided not to do this for now)
+		// document.execCommand('insertText', false, text + ' '); // add space after too
 
 		// React's onChange relies on a SyntheticEvent system
 		// The best way to ensure it runs is to call callbacks directly