diff --git a/src/model/transaction/__tests__/__snapshots__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js.snap b/src/model/transaction/__tests__/__snapshots__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js.snap
index b53bf90019..c68271c26a 100644
--- a/src/model/transaction/__tests__/__snapshots__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js.snap
+++ b/src/model/transaction/__tests__/__snapshots__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,203 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`must merge D and E when deleting range from end of D to start of E 1`] = `
+Object {
+  "A": Object {
+    "characterList": Array [
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+    ],
+    "children": Array [],
+    "data": Object {},
+    "depth": 0,
+    "key": "A",
+    "nextSibling": "B",
+    "parent": null,
+    "prevSibling": null,
+    "text": "Alpha",
+    "type": "unstyled",
+  },
+  "B": Object {
+    "characterList": Array [],
+    "children": Array [
+      "C",
+      "F",
+    ],
+    "data": Object {},
+    "depth": 0,
+    "key": "B",
+    "nextSibling": "G",
+    "parent": null,
+    "prevSibling": "A",
+    "text": "",
+    "type": "unstyled",
+  },
+  "C": Object {
+    "characterList": Array [],
+    "children": Array [
+      "D",
+    ],
+    "data": Object {},
+    "depth": 0,
+    "key": "C",
+    "nextSibling": "F",
+    "parent": "B",
+    "prevSibling": null,
+    "text": "",
+    "type": "unstyled",
+  },
+  "D": Object {
+    "characterList": Array [
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+    ],
+    "children": Array [],
+    "data": Object {},
+    "depth": 0,
+    "key": "D",
+    "nextSibling": null,
+    "parent": "C",
+    "prevSibling": null,
+    "text": "DeltaElephant",
+    "type": "unstyled",
+  },
+  "F": Object {
+    "characterList": Array [
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+    ],
+    "children": Array [],
+    "data": Object {},
+    "depth": 0,
+    "key": "F",
+    "nextSibling": null,
+    "parent": "B",
+    "prevSibling": "C",
+    "text": "Fire",
+    "type": "unstyled",
+  },
+  "G": Object {
+    "characterList": Array [
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+      Object {
+        "entity": null,
+        "style": Array [],
+      },
+    ],
+    "children": Array [],
+    "data": Object {},
+    "depth": 0,
+    "key": "G",
+    "nextSibling": null,
+    "parent": null,
+    "prevSibling": "B",
+    "text": "Gorila",
+    "type": "unstyled",
+  },
+}
+`;
+
 exports[`must preserve B and C since E has not been removed 1`] = `
 Object {
   "A": Object {
diff --git a/src/model/transaction/__tests__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js b/src/model/transaction/__tests__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js
index 5e3343380f..ba65085c16 100644
--- a/src/model/transaction/__tests__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js
+++ b/src/model/transaction/__tests__/removeRangeFromContentState-test.js
@@ -261,3 +261,17 @@ test('must retain B since F has not been removed', () => {
     treeContentState,
   );
 });
+
+// Simulates having collapsed selection at start of Elephant and hitting backspace
+// We expect Elephant will be merged with previous block, Delta
+test('must merge D and E when deleting range from end of D to start of E', () => {
+  assertRemoveRangeFromContentState(
+    treeSelectionState.merge({
+      anchorKey: 'D',
+      focusKey: 'E',
+      anchorOffset: contentBlockNodes[3].getLength(), // end of D
+      focusOffset: 0, // start of E
+    }),
+    treeContentState,
+  );
+});