diff --git a/.changeset/silly-flowers-worry.md b/.changeset/silly-flowers-worry.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eca3d1c35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silly-flowers-worry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'slate': patch
+---
+
+update insertText logic when selection is not collapsed
diff --git a/packages/slate/src/transforms/text.ts b/packages/slate/src/transforms/text.ts
index 1c8e877b4..2fc90dbea 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/transforms/text.ts
+++ b/packages/slate/src/transforms/text.ts
@@ -484,12 +484,11 @@ export const TextTransforms: TextTransforms = {
           at = at.anchor
         } else {
           const end = Range.end(at)
-
           if (!voids && Editor.void(editor, { at: end })) {
             return
           }
-
-          const pointRef = Editor.pointRef(editor, end)
+          const start = Range.start(at)
+          const pointRef = Editor.pointRef(editor, start)
           Transforms.delete(editor, { at, voids })
           at = pointRef.unref()!
           Transforms.setSelection(editor, { anchor: at, focus: at })