diff --git a/packages/quill/src/core/quill.ts b/packages/quill/src/core/quill.ts
index dae5267bc..110ba4a45 100644
--- a/packages/quill/src/core/quill.ts
+++ b/packages/quill/src/core/quill.ts
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class Quill {
     this.theme.addModule('uiNode');
     this.theme.init();
     this.emitter.on(Emitter.events.EDITOR_CHANGE, (type) => {
-      if (type === Emitter.events.TEXT_CHANGE) {
+      if ([Emitter.events.TEXT_CHANGE, Emitter.events.COMPOSITION_START].includes(type)) {
         this.root.classList.toggle('ql-blank', this.editor.isBlank());
       }
     });