diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a7c083..d449971 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ _1)_ If you start Vim without giving any filenames to it (or pipe stuff to it so
 
    You can reopen the screen via :Startify.
 
-   If you want to open an empty buffer, hit either 'e' or 'i'. Quit via 'q'.
+   Moreover, 'e' creates an empty buffer, 'i' creates an empty buffers and
+   jumps into insert mode, 'q' quits.
 
 _2)_ It eases handling of loading and saving sessions by only working with a
    certain directory. Two commands are used for convenience:
diff --git a/doc/startify.txt b/doc/startify.txt
index 2323dbe..dc2f783 100644
--- a/doc/startify.txt
+++ b/doc/startify.txt
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ Startify basically provides two things:
 
    You can reopen the screen via :Startify.
 
-   If you want to open an empty buffer, hit either 'e' or 'i'. Quit via 'q'.
+   Moreover, 'e' creates an empty buffer, 'i' creates an empty buffers and
+   jumps into insert mode, 'q' quits.
 
 2) It eases handling of loading and saving sessions by only working with a
    certain directory. Two commands are used for convenience:
diff --git a/plugin/startify.vim b/plugin/startify.vim
index 4717cb1..e261bd7 100644
--- a/plugin/startify.vim
+++ b/plugin/startify.vim
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ function! s:insane_in_the_membrane() abort
   setlocal nomodifiable nomodified
 
   nnoremap <buffer><silent> e :enew<cr>
-  nnoremap <buffer><silent> i :enew<cr>
+  nnoremap <buffer><silent> i :enew <bar> startinsert<cr>
   nnoremap <buffer> <cr> :normal <c-r><c-w><cr>
   nnoremap <buffer> <2-LeftMouse> :execute 'normal '. matchstr(getline('.'), '\w\+')<cr>
   nnoremap <buffer> q