diff --git a/src/create-default-behavior.js b/src/create-default-behavior.js
index e4d6ff4c..f89ede92 100644
--- a/src/create-default-behavior.js
+++ b/src/create-default-behavior.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default function createDefaultBehavior (editable) {
     },
 
     split (element, before, after, cursor) {
-      const newNode = element.cloneNode()
+      const newNode = element.cloneNode(false)
       newNode.appendChild(before)
 
       const parent = element.parentNode