diff --git a/lib/src/editor/raw_editor/raw_editor_state.dart b/lib/src/editor/raw_editor/raw_editor_state.dart
index f9b3bc21..fbb6b152 100644
--- a/lib/src/editor/raw_editor/raw_editor_state.dart
+++ b/lib/src/editor/raw_editor/raw_editor_state.dart
@@ -1419,7 +1419,10 @@ class QuillRawEditorState extends EditorState
 
   void _updateOrDisposeSelectionOverlayIfNeeded() {
     if (_selectionOverlay != null) {
-      if (_hasFocus) {
+      if (!_hasFocus || textEditingValue.selection.isCollapsed) {
+        _selectionOverlay?.dispose();
+        _selectionOverlay = null;
+      } else if (_hasFocus) {
         _selectionOverlay!.update(textEditingValue);
       }
     } else if (_hasFocus) {