diff --git a/src/transforms/apply-operation.js b/src/transforms/apply-operation.js
index d5e5c20a3..6ebe9aed8 100644
--- a/src/transforms/apply-operation.js
+++ b/src/transforms/apply-operation.js
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ function removeText(state, operation) {
 
   // Update the selection
   if (startKey == node.key && startOffset >= rangeOffset) {
-    selection = selection.extendStartOffset(-length)
+    selection = selection.moveStartOffset(-length)
   }
   if (endKey == node.key && endOffset >= rangeOffset) {
-    selection = selection.extendEndOffset(-length)
+    selection = selection.moveEndOffset(-length)
   }
 
   state = state.merge({ document, selection })