diff --git a/packages/rich-text/src/component/use-input-and-selection.js b/packages/rich-text/src/component/use-input-and-selection.js
index e97db5e8e414ea..b8c5c0915903ae 100644
--- a/packages/rich-text/src/component/use-input-and-selection.js
+++ b/packages/rich-text/src/component/use-input-and-selection.js
@@ -172,10 +172,7 @@ export function useInputAndSelection( props ) {
 					const { start, end: offset = start } = createRecord();
 					record.current.activeFormats = EMPTY_ACTIVE_FORMATS;
 					onSelectionChange( offset );
-				} else if (
-					element.contains( focusNode ) &&
-					element !== focusNode
-				) {
+				} else if ( element.contains( focusNode ) ) {
 					const { start, end: offset = start } = createRecord();
 					record.current.activeFormats = EMPTY_ACTIVE_FORMATS;
 					onSelectionChange( undefined, offset );