diff --git a/.changeset/quick-eels-leave.md b/.changeset/quick-eels-leave.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..95b1c5894e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/quick-eels-leave.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'slate': patch
+---
+
+Fix the 'select' parameter of the insertNodes function has been overridden
diff --git a/packages/slate/src/transforms-node/insert-nodes.ts b/packages/slate/src/transforms-node/insert-nodes.ts
index d5b6e42c61..fc08d51d7e 100644
--- a/packages/slate/src/transforms-node/insert-nodes.ts
+++ b/packages/slate/src/transforms-node/insert-nodes.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ export const insertNodes: NodeTransforms['insertNodes'] = (
 
     if (!at) {
       at = getDefaultInsertLocation(editor)
-      select = true
+      if (select !== false) {
+        select = true
+      }
     }
 
     if (select == null) {