diff --git a/.changeset/four-islands-chew.md b/.changeset/four-islands-chew.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74d15a277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/four-islands-chew.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@tiptap/extension-list-keymap": patch
+---
+
+Improve selected text deletion at the end of list items
diff --git a/packages/extension-list-keymap/src/listHelpers/handleDelete.ts b/packages/extension-list-keymap/src/listHelpers/handleDelete.ts
index 521c5eb5d..893b64f98 100644
--- a/packages/extension-list-keymap/src/listHelpers/handleDelete.ts
+++ b/packages/extension-list-keymap/src/listHelpers/handleDelete.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@ export const handleDelete = (editor: Editor, name: string) => {
     return false
   }
 
+  // if the selection is not collapsed, or not within a single node
+  // do nothing and proceed
+  const { selection } = editor.state
+  const { $from, $to } = selection
+
+  if (!selection.empty && $from.sameParent($to)) {
+    return false
+  }
+
   // check if the next node is a list with a deeper depth
   if (nextListIsDeeper(name, editor.state)) {
     return editor