diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
index f556ccc73..867b1089b 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/plugins/after.js
@@ -465,9 +465,7 @@ function AfterPlugin() {
 
     // Change the current value to have the leaf's text replaced.
     change
-      .select(entire)
-      .delete()
-      .insertText(textContent, leaf.marks)
+      .insertTextAtRange(entire, textContent, leaf.marks)
       .select(corrected)
   }