diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
index 0ed9c5c91b5820..91dc83c69984f9 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/paragraph/edit.js
@@ -244,8 +244,8 @@ class ParagraphBlock extends Component {
 					} }
 					unstableOnSplit={ this.splitBlock }
 					onMerge={ mergeBlocks }
-					onReplace={ this.onReplace }
-					onRemove={ () => onReplace( [] ) }
+					onReplace={ this.props.onReplace && this.onReplace }
+					onRemove={ onReplace && ( () => onReplace( [] ) ) }
 					aria-label={ content ? __( 'Paragraph block' ) : __( 'Empty block; start writing or type forward slash to choose a block' ) }
 					placeholder={ placeholder || __( 'Start writing or type / to choose a block' ) }
 				/>
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/__snapshots__/cpt-locking.test.js.snap b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/__snapshots__/cpt-locking.test.js.snap
index de467ce40d3e80..24166c89f310b3 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/__snapshots__/cpt-locking.test.js.snap
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/__snapshots__/cpt-locking.test.js.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
+exports[`cpt locking template_lock all should not error when deleting the cotents of a paragraph 1`] = `
+"<!-- wp:image -->
+<figure class=\\"wp-block-image\\"><img alt=\\"\\"/></figure>
+<!-- /wp:image -->
+
+<!-- wp:paragraph {\\"placeholder\\":\\"Add a description\\"} -->
+<p></p>
+<!-- /wp:paragraph -->
+
+<!-- wp:quote -->
+<blockquote class=\\"wp-block-quote\\"><p></p></blockquote>
+<!-- /wp:quote -->"
+`;
+
 exports[`cpt locking template_lock false should allow blocks to be inserted 1`] = `
 "<!-- wp:image -->
 <figure class=\\"wp-block-image\\"><img alt=\\"\\"/></figure>
diff --git a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/cpt-locking.test.js b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/cpt-locking.test.js
index 2a858b8a5c8499..4239716c6c1a48 100644
--- a/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/cpt-locking.test.js
+++ b/packages/e2e-tests/specs/plugins/cpt-locking.test.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
 	deactivatePlugin,
 	getEditedPostContent,
 	insertBlock,
+	pressKeyTimes,
 } from '@wordpress/e2e-test-utils';
 
 describe( 'cpt locking', () => {
@@ -58,6 +59,14 @@ describe( 'cpt locking', () => {
 				await page.$( 'button[aria-label="Move up"]' )
 			).toBeNull();
 		} );
+
+		it( 'should not error when deleting the cotents of a paragraph', async () => {
+			await page.click( '.block-editor-block-list__block[data-type="core/paragraph"] p' );
+			const textToType = 'Paragraph';
+			await page.keyboard.type( 'Paragraph' );
+			await pressKeyTimes( 'Backspace', textToType.length + 1 );
+			expect( await getEditedPostContent() ).toMatchSnapshot();
+		} );
 	} );
 
 	describe( 'template_lock insert', () => {