diff --git a/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnInput.js b/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnInput.js
index 3cb49e7802..6b0b5a91ff 100644
--- a/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnInput.js
+++ b/src/component/handlers/edit/editOnInput.js
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ function editOnInput(editor: DraftEditor, e: SyntheticInputEvent<>): void {
 
   const {anchorNode, isCollapsed} = domSelection;
   const isNotTextOrElementNode =
-    anchorNode.nodeType !== Node.TEXT_NODE &&
-    anchorNode.nodeType !== Node.ELEMENT_NODE;
+    anchorNode?.nodeType !== Node.TEXT_NODE &&
+    anchorNode?.nodeType !== Node.ELEMENT_NODE;
 
   if (isNotTextOrElementNode) {
     // TODO: (t16149272) figure out context for this change