diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js
index f954708cef6..a79bb581e07 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -962,13 +962,8 @@ export function isUnremovable(node) {
     if (node.nodeType !== Node.ELEMENT_NODE && node.nodeType !== Node.TEXT_NODE) {
         return true;
     }
-    const isEditableRoot =
-        node.isContentEditable &&
-        node.parentElement &&
-        !node.parentElement.isContentEditable &&
-        node.nodeName !== 'A'; // links can be their own contenteditable but should be removable by default.
     return (
-        isEditableRoot ||
+        node.oid === 'root' ||
         (node.nodeType === Node.ELEMENT_NODE &&
             (node.getAttribute('t-set') || node.getAttribute('t-call'))) ||
         (node.classList && node.classList.contains('oe_unremovable'))
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js
index 2f0d75a9135..bc314d21d91 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/test/spec/editor.test.js
@@ -2246,6 +2246,24 @@ X[]
         });
     });
 
+    describe('deleterange', () => {
+        it('should remove element which is contenteditable=true even if their parent is contenteditable=false', async () => {
+            await testEditor(BasicEditor, {
+                contentBefore: unformat(`
+                    <p>before[o</p>
+                    <div contenteditable="false">
+                        <div contenteditable="true"><p>intruder</p></div>
+                    </div>
+                    <p>o]after</p>`),
+                stepFunction: async editor => {
+                    await deleteBackward(editor);
+                },
+                contentAfter: unformat(`
+                    <p>before[]after</p>`),
+            });
+        });
+    });
+
     describe('insertParagraphBreak', () => {
         describe('Selection collapsed', () => {
             describe('Basic', () => {