diff --git a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-input-rules.js b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-input-rules.js
index 5640a85f5f2695..37e61997f14986 100644
--- a/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-input-rules.js
+++ b/packages/block-editor/src/components/rich-text/use-input-rules.js
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ export function useInputRules( props ) {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			if ( __unstableAllowPrefixTransformations && inputRule ) {
-				if ( inputRule() ) return;
+			if ( __unstableAllowPrefixTransformations && inputRule() ) {
+				return;
 			}
 
 			const value = getValue();