diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
index add3d53f3..7c9953f45 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ function AfterPlugin() {
     }
 
     if (type == 'text' || type == 'html') {
+      if (!text) return
       const { value } = change
       const { document, selection, startBlock } = value
       if (startBlock.isVoid) return