diff --git a/internal/ui/keymappings.go b/internal/ui/keymappings.go
index 302e4f6..72e9bae 100644
--- a/internal/ui/keymappings.go
+++ b/internal/ui/keymappings.go
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ func (a *App) move() {
 	if a.mode == normal {
 		a.statusSelection.cardID = a.focusedCardID()
 		a.statusSelection.currentStatusID = a.focusedStatusID()
-		a.mode = selection
-		a.modeView.update(a.mode)
+		a.updateBoardMode(selection)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -120,14 +119,13 @@ func (a *App) selected() {
 		}
 
 		a.statusSelection = statusSelection{0, 0, 0}
-		a.mode = normal
+		a.updateBoardMode(normal)
 		a.refresh(false)
 	}
 }
 
 func (a *App) escape() {
 	if a.mode != normal {
-		a.mode = normal
-		a.modeView.update(a.mode)
+		a.updateBoardMode(normal)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/ui/ui.go b/internal/ui/ui.go
index ca9ec8b..fc460d5 100644
--- a/internal/ui/ui.go
+++ b/internal/ui/ui.go
@@ -270,6 +270,12 @@ func (a *App) boardMode() boardMode {
 	return a.mode
 }
 
+// updateBoardMode updates the board mode.
+func (a *App) updateBoardMode(mode boardMode) {
+	a.mode = mode
+	a.modeView.update(mode)
+}
+
 // focusedCardID returns the ID of the card in focus.
 func (a *App) focusedCardID() int {
 	focusedCard := a.columns[a.focusedColumn].focusedCard