diff --git a/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableObserver.ts b/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableObserver.ts
index 2f76ce0712a..3dc2a77b1e6 100644
--- a/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableObserver.ts
+++ b/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableObserver.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
   $createTextNode,
   $getEditor,
   $getNodeByKey,
-  $getRoot,
   $getSelection,
   $isElementNode,
   $isParagraphNode,
@@ -470,8 +469,6 @@ export class TableObserver {
       tableNode.selectPrevious();
       // Delete entire table
       tableNode.remove();
-      const rootNode = $getRoot();
-      rootNode.selectStart();
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableSelectionHelpers.ts b/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableSelectionHelpers.ts
index 5d010cc0bc2..970ddd17132 100644
--- a/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableSelectionHelpers.ts
+++ b/packages/lexical-table/src/LexicalTableSelectionHelpers.ts
@@ -456,6 +456,10 @@ export function applyTableHandlers(
       return false;
     }
 
+    if (!$isSelectionInTable(selection, tableNode)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     if ($isTableSelection(selection)) {
       if (event) {
         event.preventDefault();