diff --git a/packages/tiptap/src/Utils/ComponentView.js b/packages/tiptap/src/Utils/ComponentView.js
index 64c620097..9f4d50a4a 100644
--- a/packages/tiptap/src/Utils/ComponentView.js
+++ b/packages/tiptap/src/Utils/ComponentView.js
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ export default class ComponentView {
   // prevent a full re-render of the vue component on update
   // we'll handle prop updates in `update()`
   ignoreMutation(mutation) {
+    // allow leaf nodes to be selected
+    if (mutation.type === 'selection') {
+      return false
+    }
+
     if (!this.contentDOM) {
       return true
     }