diff --git a/src/commands/view/ComponentDelete.ts b/src/commands/view/ComponentDelete.ts
index a8d9cff6c..fce2d7784 100644
--- a/src/commands/view/ComponentDelete.ts
+++ b/src/commands/view/ComponentDelete.ts
@@ -4,24 +4,25 @@ import { CommandObject } from './CommandAbstract';
 
 const command: CommandObject<{ component?: Component }> = {
   run(ed, s, opts = {}) {
-    const toSelect: Component[] = [];
+    const removed: Component[] = [];
     let components = opts.component || ed.getSelectedAll();
     components = isArray(components) ? [...components] : [components];
 
     components.filter(Boolean).forEach(component => {
       if (!component.get('removable')) {
-        toSelect.push(component);
         return this.em.logWarning('The element is not removable', {
           component,
         });
       }
+
+      removed.push(component);
       const cmp = component.delegate?.remove?.(component) || component;
       cmp.remove();
     });
 
-    ed.select(toSelect);
+    ed.selectRemove(removed);
 
-    return components;
+    return removed;
   },
 };