diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js
index 2cb6f886809..c0c521528e6 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/OdooEditor.js
@@ -4169,6 +4169,9 @@ export class OdooEditor extends EventTarget {
         let appliedCustomSelection = false;
         if (selection.rangeCount && selection.getRangeAt(0)) {
             appliedCustomSelection = this._handleSelectionInTable();
+            if (!appliedCustomSelection) {
+                this.deselectTable();
+            }
 
             // Handle selection/navigation at the edges of links.
             const link = getInSelection(this.document, EDITABLE_LINK_SELECTOR);