diff --git a/node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputDelegateAdapter.mm b/node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputDelegateAdapter.mm
index 9dca6a5..090bda5 100644
--- a/node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputDelegateAdapter.mm
+++ b/node_modules/react-native/Libraries/Text/TextInput/RCTBackedTextInputDelegateAdapter.mm
@@ -266,11 +266,10 @@ static void *TextFieldSelectionObservingContext = &TextFieldSelectionObservingCo
 
 - (void)textViewDidChangeSelection:(__unused UITextView *)textView
 {
-  if (_lastStringStateWasUpdatedWith && ![_lastStringStateWasUpdatedWith isEqual:_backedTextInputView.attributedText]) {
+  if (![_lastStringStateWasUpdatedWith isEqual:_backedTextInputView.attributedText]) {
     [self textViewDidChange:_backedTextInputView];
     _ignoreNextTextInputCall = YES;
   }
-  _lastStringStateWasUpdatedWith = _backedTextInputView.attributedText;
   [self textViewProbablyDidChangeSelection];
 }