diff --git a/addons/mail/static/src/components/composer_text_input/composer_text_input.js b/addons/mail/static/src/components/composer_text_input/composer_text_input.js
index b267c313def..51a7143ec98 100644
--- a/addons/mail/static/src/components/composer_text_input/composer_text_input.js
+++ b/addons/mail/static/src/components/composer_text_input/composer_text_input.js
@@ -165,11 +165,13 @@ class ComposerTextInput extends Component {
         }
         this._textareaRef.el.value = this.composer.textInputContent;
         this._mirroredTextareaRef.el.value = this.composer.textInputContent;
-        this._textareaRef.el.setSelectionRange(
-            this.composer.textInputCursorStart,
-            this.composer.textInputCursorEnd,
-            this.composer.textInputSelectionDirection,
-        );
+        if (this.composer.hasFocus) {
+            this._textareaRef.el.setSelectionRange(
+                this.composer.textInputCursorStart,
+                this.composer.textInputCursorEnd,
+                this.composer.textInputSelectionDirection,
+            );
+        }
         this._updateHeight();
     }