diff --git a/packages/slate/src/changes/at-current-range.js b/packages/slate/src/changes/at-current-range.js
index ea606ed62..7040c5c08 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/changes/at-current-range.js
+++ b/packages/slate/src/changes/at-current-range.js
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Changes.insertInline = (change, inline) => {
 Changes.insertText = (change, text, marks) => {
   const { value } = change
   const { document, selection } = value
-  marks = marks || selection.marks
+  marks = marks || value.marks
   change.insertTextAtRange(selection, text, marks)
 
   // If the text was successfully inserted, and the selection had marks on it,