diff --git a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-detail/constants.ts b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-detail/constants.ts
index 442573c7c3..fedec20613 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-detail/constants.ts
+++ b/src/taxonomy/taxonomy-detail/constants.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
  * tags exceeding this depth, they will still be rendered, but further nesting will be blocked.
  * * **Sync Required**: This must match `TAXONOMY_MAX_DEPTH` in the openedx-core backend.
  */
-const TAXONOMY_MAX_DEPTH = 3;
+const TAXONOMY_MAX_DEPTH = 5;
 
 export { TAXONOMY_MAX_DEPTH };
diff --git a/src/taxonomy/tree-table/EditableCell.tsx b/src/taxonomy/tree-table/EditableCell.tsx
index 09a660c159..8cdc10aabc 100644
--- a/src/taxonomy/tree-table/EditableCell.tsx
+++ b/src/taxonomy/tree-table/EditableCell.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ const EditableCell = ({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (autoFocus && inputRef.current) {
       inputRef.current.focus();
-      inputRef.current.select();
     }
   }, [inputRef.current]); // autoFocus explicitly not a dependency, to avoid unexpected focus change.