diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js
index 569d769f801..eda0e33cf5f 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/summernote.js
@@ -2170,7 +2170,7 @@ function summernote_table_scroll (event) {
 }
 function summernote_table_update (oStyle) {
     var r = range.create();
-    if (!r || !r.isOnCell() || !r.isOnCellFirst()) {
+    if (!oStyle.range || !r || !r.isOnCell() || !r.isOnCellFirst()) {
         $('.o_table_handler').remove();
         return;
     }