diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/summernote/src/js/core/range.js b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/summernote/src/js/core/range.js
index aa72cd31e55..9611e09c72b 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/summernote/src/js/core/range.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/summernote/src/js/core/range.js
@@ -474,9 +474,15 @@ define([
           return this.normalize();
         }
 
-        // if apply the editor to a P, LI...
-        if (dom.isText(sc) && /^P|^LI|^H[1-7]/.test(sc.parentNode.nodeName.toUpperCase())) {
-          return this.normalize();
+        // if apply the editor to a P, LI... or inside a P, LI...
+        if (dom.isText(sc)) {
+          var node = sc;
+          while (node.parentNode !== document) {
+            node = node.parentNode;
+            if (/^(P|LI|H[1-7]|BUTTON|A|SPAN)/.test(node.nodeName.toUpperCase())) {
+              return this.normalize();
+            }
+          }
         }
 
         // find inline top ancestor