diff --git a/site/examples/rich-text.js b/site/examples/rich-text.js
index 8d504a8c5..49b09865c 100644
--- a/site/examples/rich-text.js
+++ b/site/examples/rich-text.js
@@ -64,8 +64,16 @@ const withRichText = editor => {
       const { block: type } = command
       const isActive = isBlockActive(editor, type)
       const isListType = type === 'bulleted-list' || type === 'numbered-list'
-      Editor.unwrapNodes(editor, { match: { type: 'bulleted-list' } })
-      Editor.unwrapNodes(editor, { match: { type: 'numbered-list' } })
+
+      Editor.unwrapNodes(editor, {
+        match: { type: 'bulleted-list' },
+        split: true,
+      })
+
+      Editor.unwrapNodes(editor, {
+        match: { type: 'numbered-list' },
+        split: true,
+      })
 
       const newType = isActive ? 'paragraph' : isListType ? 'list-item' : type
       Editor.setNodes(editor, { type: newType })