diff --git a/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/plugins/ideavim/action/CopyActionTest.kt b/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/plugins/ideavim/action/CopyActionTest.kt
index 3f783753f1..26335dae0c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/plugins/ideavim/action/CopyActionTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/java/org/jetbrains/plugins/ideavim/action/CopyActionTest.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.ideavim.TestWithoutNeovim
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.ideavim.VimTestCase
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.ideavim.waitAndAssert
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test
+import kotlin.test.assertFalse
 import kotlin.test.assertNotNull
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
@@ -145,12 +146,33 @@ class CopyActionTest : VimTestCase() {
      one <caret>two
      three
      four
-     
+
       """.trimIndent(),
     )
     assertTrue(KeyHandler.getInstance().keyHandlerState.commandBuilder.isEmpty)
   }
 
+  // Regression test: CommandBuilder.isEmpty must return false while waiting for a register character.
+  // Previously, isRegisterPending was not checked in isEmpty, so `"<Esc>` would incorrectly trigger
+  // an error indicator (beep) because EditorResetConsumer treated the builder as empty.
+  @TestWithoutNeovim(reason = SkipNeovimReason.NOT_VIM_TESTING)
+  @Test
+  fun `test command builder is not empty while register is pending`() {
+    configureByText("hello world")
+    // Typing `"` starts register selection - command builder should NOT be empty
+    typeText("\"")
+    assertFalse(
+      KeyHandler.getInstance().keyHandlerState.commandBuilder.isEmpty,
+      "Command builder must not be empty while waiting for register character",
+    )
+    // Pressing Escape cancels register selection - command builder should be empty again
+    typeText("<Esc>")
+    assertTrue(
+      KeyHandler.getInstance().keyHandlerState.commandBuilder.isEmpty,
+      "Command builder must be empty after cancelling register selection",
+    )
+  }
+
   @Test
   fun testWrongYankQuoteYankLine() {
     assertPluginError(false)
diff --git a/vim-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/maddyhome/idea/vim/command/CommandBuilder.kt b/vim-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/maddyhome/idea/vim/command/CommandBuilder.kt
index 41f04d8960..98bdd5aea0 100644
--- a/vim-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/maddyhome/idea/vim/command/CommandBuilder.kt
+++ b/vim-engine/src/main/kotlin/com/maddyhome/idea/vim/command/CommandBuilder.kt
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class CommandBuilder private constructor(
   /** Returns true if the command builder is clean and ready to start building */
   val isEmpty
     get() = commandState == CurrentCommandState.NEW_COMMAND
+      && !isRegisterPending
       && selectedRegister == null
       && counts.size == 1 && counts[0] == 0
       && action == null
@@ -398,6 +399,7 @@ class CommandBuilder private constructor(
 
     if (keyStrokeTrie != other.keyStrokeTrie) return false
     if (counts != other.counts) return false
+    if (isRegisterPending != other.isRegisterPending) return false
     if (selectedRegister != other.selectedRegister) return false
     if (action != other.action) return false
     if (argument != other.argument) return false
@@ -412,6 +414,7 @@ class CommandBuilder private constructor(
   override fun hashCode(): Int {
     var result = keyStrokeTrie.hashCode()
     result = 31 * result + counts.hashCode()
+    result = 31 * result + isRegisterPending.hashCode()
     result = 31 * result + selectedRegister.hashCode()
     result = 31 * result + action.hashCode()
     result = 31 * result + argument.hashCode()
@@ -430,6 +433,7 @@ class CommandBuilder private constructor(
       commandKeyStrokes.toMutableList()
     )
     result.selectedRegister = selectedRegister
+    result.isRegisterPending = isRegisterPending
     result.action = action
     result.argument = argument
     result.commandState = commandState