diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
index 129fa5fbbb..36a996732e 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
@@ -766,10 +766,10 @@ export function useMultiSelect(
 
           // Handle escape
           if (e.key === 'Escape') {
-            selectedRange.clear()
-
             if (selectedRange.isSingleCell()) return
 
+            selectedRange.clear()
+
             activeCell.col = null
             activeCell.row = null
           }