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packages/block-editor/src/store/actions.js

@@ -1159,28 +1159,28 @@ export const removeBlocks =
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if ( selectPrevious ) {
-			dispatch.selectPreviousBlock( clientIds[ 0 ] );
-		}
-
-		dispatch( { type: 'REMOVE_BLOCKS', clientIds } );
-
 		const blockOrder = select.getBlockOrder( rootClientId );
 		const { __unstableRemoveEmpty } =
 			select.getBlockListSettings( rootClientId ) || {};
+		const removeEmpty =
+			blockOrder.length === clientIds.length && __unstableRemoveEmpty;
 
-		if ( blockOrder.length === 0 && __unstableRemoveEmpty ) {
-			if ( selectPrevious ) {
-				dispatch.selectPreviousBlock( rootClientId );
-			}
+		if ( selectPrevious ) {
+			dispatch.selectPreviousBlock(
+				removeEmpty ? rootClientId : clientIds[ 0 ]
+			);
+		}
+
+		dispatch( { type: 'REMOVE_BLOCKS', clientIds } );
 
+		if ( removeEmpty ) {
 			dispatch( { type: 'REMOVE_BLOCKS', clientIds: [ rootClientId ] } );
-		} else {
-			// To avoid a focus loss when removing the last block, assure there
-			// is always a default block if the last of the blocks have been
-			// removed.
-			dispatch( ensureDefaultBlock() );
 		}
+
+		// To avoid a focus loss when removing the last block, assure there
+		// is always a default block if the last of the blocks have been
+		// removed.
+		dispatch( ensureDefaultBlock() );
 	};
 
 /**

packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/blocks/__snapshots__/quote.test.js.snap

@@ -98,12 +98,6 @@ exports[`Quote can be created by using > at the start of a paragraph block 1`] =
 <!-- /wp:quote -->"
 `;
 
-exports[`Quote can be removed 1`] = `
-"<!-- wp:paragraph -->
-<p>ab</p>
-<!-- /wp:paragraph -->"
-`;
-
 exports[`Quote can be split at the end 1`] = `
 "<!-- wp:quote -->
 <blockquote class=\\"wp-block-quote\\"><!-- wp:paragraph -->

packages/e2e-tests/specs/editor/blocks/quote.test.js

@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ describe( 'Quote', () => {
 		await page.keyboard.type( 'b' );
 
 		// Expect "ab" in the paragraph.
-		expect( await getEditedPostContent() ).toMatchSnapshot();
+		expect( await getEditedPostContent() ).toMatchInlineSnapshot( `
+		"<!-- wp:paragraph -->
+		<p>ab</p>
+		<!-- /wp:paragraph -->"
+	` );
 	} );
 } );