diff --git a/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnBlur.js b/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnBlur.js
index 36e31cca3c..d96d751886 100644
--- a/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnBlur.js
+++ b/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnBlur.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ function editOnBlur(editor: DraftEditor, e: SyntheticEvent<>): void {
   // opposed to clicking to another tab or window).
   if (getActiveElement() === document.body) {
     const selection = global.getSelection();
-    const editorNode = editor.refs.editor;
+    const editorNode = editor.editor;
     if (
       selection.rangeCount === 1 &&
       containsNode(editorNode, selection.anchorNode) &&