diff --git a/src/selection.coffee b/src/selection.coffee
index e3711a354d..8bc194f126 100644
--- a/src/selection.coffee
+++ b/src/selection.coffee
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Selection
   shiftAfter: (index, length, fn) ->
     range = this.getRange()
     fn()
-    if range? and length != 0
+    if range?
       range.shift(index, length)
       this.setRange(range, 'silent')