diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-multi-selection.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-multi-selection.js
index ab5ac662697945..27be31d0eccbf6 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-multi-selection.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-multi-selection.js
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ export default function useMultiSelection() {
 			node.contentEditable = true;
 
 			// For some browsers, like Safari, it is important that focus
-			// happens BEFORE selection removal.
+			// happens BEFORE updating the selection.
 			node.focus();
 
-			defaultView.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
+			defaultView.getSelection().setPosition( node );
 		},
 		[
 			hasMultiSelection,
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-select-all.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-select-all.js
index c56549acf54ad5..f5d9646eb8ed74 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-select-all.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/writing-flow/use-select-all.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default function useSelectAll() {
 				if ( rootClientId ) {
 					node.ownerDocument.defaultView
 						.getSelection()
-						.removeAllRanges();
+						.setPosition( node );
 					selectBlock( rootClientId );
 				}
 				return;