diff --git a/ios/EnrichedTextInputView.mm b/ios/EnrichedTextInputView.mm
index d588ab0f..e98d5ab4 100644
--- a/ios/EnrichedTextInputView.mm
+++ b/ios/EnrichedTextInputView.mm
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ - (void)startMentionWithIndicator:(NSString *)indicator {
   MentionStyle *mentionStyleClass = (MentionStyle *)stylesDict[@([MentionStyle getStyleType])];
   if(mentionStyleClass == nullptr) { return; }
   
-  if([self handleStyleBlocksAndConflicts:[MentionStyle getStyleType] range:[[mentionStyleClass getActiveMentionRange] rangeValue]]) {
+  if([self handleStyleBlocksAndConflicts:[MentionStyle getStyleType] range:textView.selectedRange]) {
     [mentionStyleClass startMentionWithIndicator:indicator];
     [self anyTextMayHaveBeenModified];
   }