diff --git a/packages/core/src/inputRules/nodeInputRule.ts b/packages/core/src/inputRules/nodeInputRule.ts
index b60f739975..21e98d7ac0 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/inputRules/nodeInputRule.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/inputRules/nodeInputRule.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ export function nodeInputRule(config: {
         // insert node from input rule
         tr.replaceWith(matchStart, end, newNode)
       } else if (match[0]) {
-        tr.insert(start - 1, config.type.create(attributes)).delete(
+        const insertionStart = config.type.isInline ? start : start - 1
+
+        tr.insert(insertionStart, config.type.create(attributes)).delete(
           tr.mapping.map(start),
           tr.mapping.map(end),
         )