diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js
index 3efb47ad2e9..630c20935ca 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/lib/odoo-editor/src/commands/commands.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function insert(editor, data, isText = true) {
         } else {
             startNode.after(nodeToInsert);
         }
-        if (isShrunkBlock(startNode)) {
+        if (startNode.tagName !== 'BR' && isShrunkBlock(startNode)) {
             startNode.remove();
         }
         startNode = nodeToInsert;