diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
index e10e91e2c6a05f..0ecb6b11df2d04 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
@@ -817,9 +817,10 @@ RichText.defaultProps = {
 
 const RichTextContainer = compose( [
 	withInstanceId,
-	withBlockEditContext( ( { clientId, onFocus }, ownProps ) => {
+	withBlockEditContext( ( { clientId, onFocus, isSelected }, ownProps ) => {
 		return { 
 			clientId: clientId,
+			isSelected: isSelected,
 			onFocus: onFocus || ownProps.onFocus
 		}
 	}),