diff --git a/src/block-management/block-manager.js b/src/block-management/block-manager.js
index 4abd009d..7369c306 100644
--- a/src/block-management/block-manager.js
+++ b/src/block-management/block-manager.js
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ export class BlockManager extends React.Component<PropsType, StateType> {
 		// or just add a new block as usual
 		if ( this.isReplaceable( this.props.selectedBlock ) ) {
 			// do replace here
+			Keyboard.dismiss();
 			this.props.replaceBlock( this.props.selectedBlockClientId, newBlock );
 		} else {
 			const indexAfterSelected = this.props.selectedBlockOrder + 1;