diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
index ab20e724a8..f4e93c04f5 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
         isOpen.value = true
       }
       break
+    default:
+      // toggle only if char key pressed
+      if (e.key?.length === 1) {
+        e.stopPropagation()
+        isOpen.value = true
+      }
+      break
   }
 })