diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListChildItems.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListChildItems.vue
index a7ba0c2443..34a11a21fe 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListChildItems.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListChildItems.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
 import { type ColumnType, isLinksOrLTAR, isSystemColumn } from 'nocodb-sdk'
-import type { Row } from '#imports'
+import { type Row } from '#imports'
 import InboxIcon from '~icons/nc-icons/inbox'
 
 import {
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ watch([filterQueryRef, isDataExist], () => {
               :is-linked="childrenList?.list ? isChildrenListLinked[Number.parseInt(id)] : true"
               :is-loading="isChildrenListLoading[Number.parseInt(id)]"
               @expand="onClick(refRow)"
+              @keydown.space.prevent="linkOrUnLink(refRow, id)"
               @click="linkOrUnLink(refRow, id)"
             />
           </template>
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue
index 6cb49e0848..79e16aed3f 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItem.vue
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ const displayValue = computed(() => {
 
 <template>
   <a-card
-    class="nc-list-item !border-1 group transition-all !rounded-xl relative !mb-2 !border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50"
+    tabindex="0"
+    class="nc-list-item !outline-brand-500 !border-1 group transition-all !rounded-xl relative !mb-2 !border-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-50"
     :class="{
       '!bg-white': isLoading,
       '!border-1': isLinked && !isLoading,
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItems.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItems.vue
index 5baa459194..04aa597389 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItems.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/virtual-cell/components/ListItems.vue
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ const onCreatedRecord = (record: any) => {
                 expandedFormDlg = true
               }
             "
+            @keydown.space.prevent="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
             @click="() => onClick(refRow, id)"
           />
         </template>