diff --git a/src/editor/codemirror/reactWidgetExtension.tsx b/src/editor/codemirror/reactWidgetExtension.tsx
index f85a014d9..bdaef3e0a 100644
--- a/src/editor/codemirror/reactWidgetExtension.tsx
+++ b/src/editor/codemirror/reactWidgetExtension.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class ExampleReactBlockWidget extends WidgetType {
   }
 
   ignoreEvent() {
-    return false;
+    return true;
   }
 }