diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.js
index e728207203eb84..21687c186d777d 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.js
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ export class RichText extends Component {
 		}
 
 		this.recalculateBoundaryStyle();
+		this.onSelectionChange();
 
 		document.addEventListener( 'selectionchange', this.onSelectionChange );
 	}