diff --git a/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/src/selection.js b/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/src/selection.js
index 124fbb26a..76cc120fc 100644
--- a/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/src/selection.js
+++ b/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/src/selection.js
@@ -203,10 +203,23 @@ export function setupNodeSelection(ctx) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!currentSelectedNode) return;
     if (t.closest?.(OVERLAY_SELECTOR)
       || t.closest?.('picture')
       || t.closest?.('[data-prose-index]')) return;
+
+    const block = t.closest?.('[data-block-index]');
+    if (block) {
+      const node = blockSelectPayload(block);
+      if (!node) return;
+      if (currentSelectedNode?.anchorType === 'table'
+        && currentSelectedNode.proseIndex === node.proseIndex) return;
+      blurActiveEditor();
+      clearHoverPill();
+      activeCtx?.port?.postMessage({ type: MESSAGE_TYPES.NODE_SELECT, payload: { node } });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!currentSelectedNode) return;
     const selectedEl = resolveSelectionElement(currentSelectedNode, document);
     if (selectedEl?.contains?.(t)) return;
     activeCtx?.port?.postMessage({
diff --git a/test/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/selection.test.js b/test/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/selection.test.js
index c91ed9477..69a24c656 100644
--- a/test/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/selection.test.js
+++ b/test/nx/public/plugins/quick-edit/selection.test.js
@@ -295,6 +295,15 @@ describe('quick-edit selection gestures', () => {
     expect(posted.some((m) => m.type === 'node-select' && m.payload?.node === null)).to.equal(false);
   });
 
+  it('posts node-select when clicking a non-editable area inside a block directly', () => {
+    const block = document.querySelector('[data-block-index="60"]');
+    block.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent('mousedown', { bubbles: true }));
+    expect(posted).to.deep.include({
+      type: 'node-select',
+      payload: { node: { anchorType: 'table', proseIndex: 60 } },
+    });
+  });
+
   it('clears the selection when clicking outside it', () => {
     setSelectedNode({ anchorType: 'table', proseIndex: 50 });
     document.querySelector('.no-index')