diff --git a/apps/obsidian/src/utils/createNode.ts b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/createNode.ts
index ac88f65f2..e16a2de04 100644
--- a/apps/obsidian/src/utils/createNode.ts
+++ b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/createNode.ts
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ export const createDiscourseNode = async ({
     nodeType,
   });
 
-  if (newFile && editor) {
+  if (newFile && editor && editor.somethingSelected()) {
     editor.replaceSelection(`[[${formattedNodeName}]]`);
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts
index a9af4e237..d2131108d 100644
--- a/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts
+++ b/apps/obsidian/src/utils/registerCommands.ts
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ const createModifyNodeModalSubmitHandler = (
     relationshipTargetFile,
   }: ModifyNodeSubmitParams) => {
     if (selectedExistingNode) {
-      if (editor) {
-        editor.replaceSelection(`[[${selectedExistingNode.basename}]]`);
+      if (editor && editor.somethingSelected()) {
+        editor?.replaceSelection(`[[${selectedExistingNode.basename}]]`);
       }
       await addRelationIfRequested(plugin, selectedExistingNode, {
         relationshipId,