diff --git a/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_rich_text.dart b/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_rich_text.dart
index b3a098848..afb1ebce6 100644
--- a/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_rich_text.dart
+++ b/lib/pangea/widgets/igc/pangea_rich_text.dart
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ class PangeaRichTextState extends State<PangeaRichText> {
         }
       });
       return widget.pangeaMessageEvent.body;
+    } else {
+      widget.toolbarController.toolbar?.textSelection.setMessageText(
+        repEvent.text,
+      );
     }
 
     return repEvent.text;