diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
index 600314e6427..bcfd6866fd2 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/wysiwyg/wysiwyg.js
@@ -1454,9 +1454,7 @@ export class Wysiwyg extends Component {
             }
             this.linkToolsInfos.removeHintClasses();
             if (anchorNode) {
-                this.linkToolsInfos.onDestroy = () => {
-                    setSelection(anchorNode, anchorOffset, focusNode, focusOffset, false);
-                }
+                setSelection(anchorNode, anchorOffset, focusNode, focusOffset, false);
             }
             this.state.linkToolProps = undefined;
         }