diff --git a/packages/lexical/src/LexicalEvents.ts b/packages/lexical/src/LexicalEvents.ts
index 36c2bfed985..104576ddbf3 100644
--- a/packages/lexical/src/LexicalEvents.ts
+++ b/packages/lexical/src/LexicalEvents.ts
@@ -323,6 +323,10 @@ function onSelectionChange(
         const [lastFormat, lastStyle, lastOffset, lastKey, timeStamp] =
           collapsedSelectionFormat;
 
+        const root = $getRoot();
+        const isRootTextContentEmpty =
+          editor.isComposing() === false && root.getTextContent() === '';
+
         if (
           currentTimeStamp < timeStamp + 200 &&
           anchor.offset === lastOffset &&
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ function onSelectionChange(
           if (anchor.type === 'text') {
             selection.format = anchorNode.getFormat();
             selection.style = anchorNode.getStyle();
-          } else if (anchor.type === 'element') {
+          } else if (anchor.type === 'element' && !isRootTextContentEmpty) {
             selection.format = 0;
             selection.style = '';
           }