diff --git a/src/plugins/characterCounter/index.tsx b/src/plugins/characterCounter/index.tsx
index 0aace6c77..6bff79c50 100644
--- a/src/plugins/characterCounter/index.tsx
+++ b/src/plugins/characterCounter/index.tsx
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ import ErrorBoundary from "@components/ErrorBoundary";
 import { Devs, EquicordDevs } from "@utils/constants";
 import { classNameFactory } from "@utils/css";
 import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
-import { findByPropsLazy } from "@webpack";
 import { useEffect, UserStore, useState } from "@webpack/common";
 
 const cl = classNameFactory("vc-charCounter-");
-const SlateUtils = findByPropsLazy("getSelectedText");
 
 const settings = definePluginSettings({
     colorEffects: {
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ export default definePlugin({
             const listener = () => {
                 if (!editorRef?.current) return setSelectedCount(0);
 
-                setTimeout(() => setSelectedCount(SlateUtils.getSelectedText(editorRef.current?.getSlateEditor())?.length ?? 0), 50);
+                setSelectedCount(document.getSelection()?.toString()?.length ?? 0);
             };
 
             document.addEventListener("selectionchange", listener);