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 ca88dc6303a..ba6937af5dd 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
@@ -4204,13 +4204,20 @@ export class OdooEditor extends EventTarget {
         // and the toolbar so we need to fix the selection to be based on the
         // editable children. Calling `getDeepRange` ensure the selection is
         // limited to the editable.
+        const containerSelector = '#wrap>*, .oe_structure>*, [contenteditable]';
+        const container =
+            (selection &&
+                closestElement(selection.anchorNode, containerSelector)) ||
+            // In case a suitable container could not be found then the
+            // selection is restricted inside the editable area.
+            this.editable;
         if (
-            selection.anchorNode === this.editable &&
-            selection.focusNode === this.editable &&
+            selection.anchorNode === container &&
+            selection.focusNode === container &&
             selection.anchorOffset === 0 &&
-            selection.focusOffset === [...this.editable.childNodes].length
+            selection.focusOffset === [...container.childNodes].length
         ) {
-            getDeepRange(this.editable, {select: true});
+            getDeepRange(container, {select: true});
             // The selection is changed in `getDeepRange` and will therefore
             // re-trigger the _onSelectionChange.
             return;
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js
index be1dacca72f..64af7c5f6e0 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/editor/odoo-editor/src/utils/utils.js
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ export function getDeepestPosition(node, offset) {
             // First switch direction to left if offset is at the end.
             direction = offset < node.childNodes.length;
             next = node.childNodes[direction ? offset : offset - 1];
-        } else if (direction && next.nextSibling && !isBlock(next.nextSibling)) {
+        } else if (direction && next.nextSibling) {
             // Invalid node: skip to next sibling (without crossing blocks).
             next = next.nextSibling;
         } else {
diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/tests/banner_tests.js b/addons/web_editor/static/tests/banner_tests.js
index 174eb7bc527..d1e1bb21c8c 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/tests/banner_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/tests/banner_tests.js
@@ -100,5 +100,32 @@ QUnit.module(
                     </div><p><br></p>`,
             );
         });
+
+        QUnit.module("banner selection and backspace");
+        QUnit.test("preserves the first paragraph tag inside the banner", async function (assert) {
+            const { editor, editable } = onMount();
+            const node = editable.querySelector("p");
+            setSelection(node, 0);
+            insertText(editor, "Test");
+            setSelection(node.firstChild, 3, node.firstChild, 3);
+            insertText(editor, '/banner');
+            triggerEvent(editor.editable, "keydown", { key: "Enter" });
+            await nextTick();
+            insertText(editor, 'Test1');
+            triggerEvent(editor.editable, "input", { inputType: "insertParagraph" });
+            insertText(editor, 'Test2');
+            triggerEvent(editor.editable, "input", { inputType: "insertParagraph" });
+            triggerEvent(editor.editable, "keydown", { key: "a", ctrlKey: true });
+            await nextTick();
+            triggerEvent(editor.editable, "input", { inputType: "deleteContentBackward" });
+            assert.strictEqual(
+                editable.innerHTML,
+                `<p>Test</p><div class="o_editor_banner o_not_editable lh-1 d-flex align-items-center alert alert-info pb-0 pt-3" role="status" data-oe-protected="true" contenteditable="false">
+                        <i class="fs-4 fa fa-info-circle mb-3" aria-label="Banner Info"></i>
+                        <div class="w-100 ms-3" data-oe-protected="false" contenteditable="true">
+                            <p placeholder=\"Type &quot;/&quot; for commands\" class=\"oe-hint oe-command-temporary-hint\"><br></p></div></div><p><br></p>`,
+            );
+        });
+
     }
 );