diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
index acadfb24a7221..7739fcf357c90 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/index.native.js
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ export function RichTextWrapper(
 						transformation.transform( { content: value.text } ),
 					] );
 					__unstableMarkAutomaticChange();
+					return;
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-enter.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-enter.js
index 40d4f9be4759f..4daf70e7fa3c7 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-enter.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-enter.js
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export function useEnter( props ) {
 						} ),
 					] );
 					__unstableMarkAutomaticChange();
+					return;
 				}
 			}