diff --git a/dll/win32/imm32/ime.c b/dll/win32/imm32/ime.c
index 1a654825970..38df8aa9b32 100644
--- a/dll/win32/imm32/ime.c
+++ b/dll/win32/imm32/ime.c
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ ImeDpi_Escape(PIMEDPI pImeDpi, HIMC hIMC, UINT uSubFunc, LPVOID lpData, HKL hKL)
     if (IS_IME_HKL(hKL))
         return pImeDpi->ImeEscape(hIMC, uSubFunc, lpData);
 
-    if (IS_CICERO_MODE())
+    if (IS_CICERO_MODE() && !IS_16BIT_MODE())
         return pImeDpi->CtfImeEscapeEx(hIMC, uSubFunc, lpData, hKL);
 
     return 0;