diff --git a/src/vs/editor/browser/controller/editContext/native/nativeEditContext.ts b/src/vs/editor/browser/controller/editContext/native/nativeEditContext.ts
index 9b5236f2885..c7639a0669a 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/browser/controller/editContext/native/nativeEditContext.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/browser/controller/editContext/native/nativeEditContext.ts
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ export class NativeEditContext extends AbstractEditContext {
 	public readonly textArea: FastDomNode<HTMLTextAreaElement>;
 	public readonly domNode: FastDomNode<HTMLDivElement>;
 
-	public ignoreSelectionChange: boolean = false;
-
 	private readonly _editContext: EditContext;
 	private readonly _screenReaderSupport: ScreenReaderSupport;
 
@@ -475,10 +473,6 @@ export class NativeEditContext extends AbstractEditContext {
 					return;
 				}
 			}
-			if (this.ignoreSelectionChange) {
-				this.ignoreSelectionChange = false;
-				return;
-			}
 			const screenReaderContentState = this._screenReaderSupport.screenReaderContentState;
 			if (!screenReaderContentState) {
 				return;
diff --git a/src/vs/editor/contrib/clipboard/browser/clipboard.ts b/src/vs/editor/contrib/clipboard/browser/clipboard.ts
index 0ae3b41c9cc..6a06a34763d 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/contrib/clipboard/browser/clipboard.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/contrib/clipboard/browser/clipboard.ts
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ if (PasteAction) {
 					result = focusedEditor.getContainerDomNode().ownerDocument.execCommand('paste');
 					textAreaDomNode.textContent = '';
 					if (isHTMLElement(currentFocusedElement)) {
-						nativeEditContext.ignoreSelectionChange = true;
 						currentFocusedElement.focus();
 					}
 				} else {