diff --git a/apps/app/components/rich-text-editor/index.tsx b/apps/app/components/rich-text-editor/index.tsx
index 1413ed6cb..3f4cfc740 100644
--- a/apps/app/components/rich-text-editor/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/app/components/rich-text-editor/index.tsx
@@ -153,12 +153,11 @@ const RemirrorRichTextEditor: FC<IRemirrorRichTextEditor> = (props) => {
 
   const updateState = useCallback(
     (value: any) => {
-      // Clear out old state when setting data from outside
-      // This prevents e.g. the user from using CTRL-Z to go back to the old state
       manager.view.updateState(
         manager.createState({
           content:
             !value || (typeof value === "object" && Object.keys(value).length === 0) ? "" : value,
+          selection: value === "" ? "start" : manager.view.state.selection,
         })
       );
     },