diff --git a/.changeset/tough-falcons-itch.md b/.changeset/tough-falcons-itch.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6146bea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/tough-falcons-itch.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'slate-react': minor
+---
+
+Use equalityFn in useSlateSelector during render as well
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-slate-selector.tsx b/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-slate-selector.tsx
index d728523b4..288b40481 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-slate-selector.tsx
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/hooks/use-slate-selector.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@ export function useSlateSelector<T>(
       selector !== latestSelector.current ||
       latestSubscriptionCallbackError.current
     ) {
-      selectedState = selector(getSlate())
+      const selectorResult = selector(getSlate())
+
+      if (equalityFn(latestSelectedState.current, selectorResult)) {
+        selectedState = latestSelectedState.current
+      } else {
+        selectedState = selectorResult
+      }
     } else {
       selectedState = latestSelectedState.current
     }
diff --git a/packages/slate-react/test/use-slate-selector.test.tsx b/packages/slate-react/test/use-slate-selector.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cc1769ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/slate-react/test/use-slate-selector.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/* eslint-disable no-console */
+import React, { useEffect } from 'react'
+import { createEditor, Editor, Text, Transforms } from 'slate'
+import { act, render, renderHook } from '@testing-library/react'
+import {
+  Slate,
+  withReact,
+  Editable,
+  ReactEditor,
+  useSlateSelector,
+} from '../src'
+import _ from 'lodash'
+
+describe('useSlateSelector', () => {
+  test('should use equality function when selector changes', async () => {
+    const editor = withReact(createEditor())
+    const initialValue = [{ type: 'block', children: [{ text: 'test' }] }]
+
+    const callback1 = jest.fn(() => [])
+    const callback2 = jest.fn(() => [])
+
+    const { result, rerender } = renderHook(
+      ({ callback }) => useSlateSelector(callback, _.isEqual),
+      {
+        initialProps: {
+          callback: callback1,
+        },
+        wrapper: ({ children }) => (
+          <Slate editor={editor} initialValue={initialValue}>
+            <Editable />
+            {children}
+          </Slate>
+        ),
+      }
+    )
+
+    // One call in the render body, and one call in the effect
+    expect(callback1).toBeCalledTimes(2)
+
+    const firstResult = result.current
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      Transforms.insertText(editor, '!', { at: { path: [0, 0], offset: 4 } })
+    })
+
+    // The new call is from the effect
+    expect(callback1).toBeCalledTimes(3)
+
+    // Return values should have referential equality because of the custom equality function
+    expect(firstResult).toBe(result.current)
+
+    // Callback 2 has not been used yet
+    expect(callback2).toBeCalledTimes(0)
+
+    // Re-render with new function identity
+    rerender({ callback: callback2 })
+
+    // Callback 1 is not called
+    expect(callback1).toBeCalledTimes(3)
+
+    // Callback 2 is used instead
+    expect(callback2).toBeCalledTimes(1)
+
+    // Return values should have referential equality because of the custom equality function
+    expect(firstResult).toBe(result.current)
+  })
+})