diff --git a/src/index.tsx b/src/index.tsx
index 6e53843de..273cb6ccd 100644
--- a/src/index.tsx
+++ b/src/index.tsx
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ export class App extends React.Component<{}, AppState> {
 
             if (elementAtPosition && isTextElement(elementAtPosition)) {
               elements = elements.filter(
-                element => element !== elementAtPosition
+                element => element.id !== elementAtPosition.id
               );
               this.forceUpdate();