diff --git a/app/src/protyle/util/paste.ts b/app/src/protyle/util/paste.ts
index a7c95ec74..aee087ee5 100644
--- a/app/src/protyle/util/paste.ts
+++ b/app/src/protyle/util/paste.ts
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ export const paste = async (protyle: IProtyle, event: (ClipboardEvent | DragEven
             e.removeAttribute(Constants.CUSTOM_RIFF_DECKS);
             e.classList.remove("protyle-wysiwyg--select", "protyle-wysiwyg--hl");
             e.setAttribute("updated", newId.split("-")[0]);
-            e.querySelector(".protyle-attr--refcount")?.remove();
+            e.removeAttribute("refcount");
             isBlock = true;
         });
         if (nodeElement.classList.contains("table")) {