diff --git a/semcore/bulk-textarea/src/components/InputField/InputField.tsx b/semcore/bulk-textarea/src/components/InputField/InputField.tsx
index e050dd19cd..24789f1d6d 100644
--- a/semcore/bulk-textarea/src/components/InputField/InputField.tsx
+++ b/semcore/bulk-textarea/src/components/InputField/InputField.tsx
@@ -454,7 +454,9 @@ class InputField extends Component<InputFieldProps, {}, State, typeof InputField
             emptyParagraph.innerHTML = this.emptyRowValue;
           }
 
-          this.setSelection(emptyParagraph, 0, 0);
+          if (emptyParagraph) {
+            this.setSelection(emptyParagraph, 0, 0);
+          }
         }
       }