diff --git a/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js b/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js
index ddf1c02e9..bd800d15d 100644
--- a/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js
+++ b/packages/slate-react/src/components/leaf.js
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ class Leaf extends React.Component {
     const lastChar = text.charAt(text.length - 1)
     const isLastText = node === lastText
     const isLastLeaf = index === leaves.size - 1
-    if (isLastText && isLastLeaf && lastChar === '\n') return `${text}\n`
+    if (isLastText && isLastLeaf && lastChar === '\n')
+      return <span data-slate-content>{`${text}\n`}</span>
 
     // Otherwise, just return the content.
     return <span data-slate-content>{text}</span>