diff --git a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/TableCellActionMenuPlugin/index.tsx b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/TableCellActionMenuPlugin/index.tsx
index 137da753fb7..746df77810e 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/TableCellActionMenuPlugin/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/web/src/javascripts/Components/SuperEditor/Plugins/TableCellActionMenuPlugin/index.tsx
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ function TableActionMenu({ onClose, tableCellNode: _tableCellNode, cellMerge }:
 
         const tableSelection = getTableObserverFromTableElement(tableElement)
         if (tableSelection !== null) {
-          tableSelection.clearHighlight()
+          tableSelection.$clearHighlight()
         }
 
         tableNode.markDirty()