diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js b/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js
index f0588ec34..c8693b962 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js
@@ -201,10 +201,11 @@ Leaf.propTypes = {
 
 const MemoizedLeaf = React.memo(Leaf, (prev, next) => {
   return (
+    next.block === prev.block &&
     next.index === prev.index &&
     next.marks === prev.marks &&
     next.parent === prev.parent &&
-    next.block === prev.block &&
+    next.text === prev.text &&
     next.annotations.equals(prev.annotations) &&
     next.decorations.equals(prev.decorations)
   )