diff --git a/nornir_netmiko/tasks/netmiko_commit.py b/nornir_netmiko/tasks/netmiko_commit.py
index 7f6555d..e5e071a 100644
--- a/nornir_netmiko/tasks/netmiko_commit.py
+++ b/nornir_netmiko/tasks/netmiko_commit.py
@@ -16,4 +16,7 @@ def netmiko_commit(task: Task, **kwargs: Any) -> Result:
     """
     conn = task.host.get_connection(CONNECTION_NAME, task.nornir.config)
     result = conn.commit(**kwargs)
+
+    if conn.check_config_mode():
+        conn.exit_config_mode()
     return Result(host=task.host, result=result, changed=True)