diff --git a/webapp/src/components/markdownEditor.tsx b/webapp/src/components/markdownEditor.tsx
index 3e283de13..abe7e3666 100644
--- a/webapp/src/components/markdownEditor.tsx
+++ b/webapp/src/components/markdownEditor.tsx
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ const MarkdownEditor = (props: Props): JSX. Element => {
                             stateAndPropsRef.current.onBlur(newText)
                         }
 
-                        instance.getInputField()?.blur()
                         stateAndPropsRef.current.setIsEditing(false)
                     },
                     focus: () => {