diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts b/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
index 4a230a0102..6e9b243c03 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components.d.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ declare module '@vue/runtime-core' {
     MaterialSymbolsDarkModeOutline: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/dark-mode-outline')['default']
     MaterialSymbolsFileCopyOutline: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/file-copy-outline')['default']
     MaterialSymbolsKeyboardReturn: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/keyboard-return')['default']
-    MaterialSymbolsKeyboardShift: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/keyboard-shift')['default']
-    MaterialSymbolsLightMode: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/light-mode')['default']
     MaterialSymbolsLightModeOutline: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/light-mode-outline')['default']
     MaterialSymbolsRocketLaunchOutline: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/rocket-launch-outline')['default']
     MaterialSymbolsSendOutline: typeof import('~icons/material-symbols/send-outline')['default']
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
index f3f09fecba..dcfd660be9 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/MultiSelect.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,23 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import { message } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import tinycolor from 'tinycolor2'
 import type { Select as AntSelect } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import type { SelectOptionType, SelectOptionsType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
 import {
   ActiveCellInj,
   ColumnInj,
-  EditModeInj,
   IsKanbanInj,
   ReadonlyInj,
   computed,
+  enumColor,
+  extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
   h,
   inject,
   onMounted,
+  reactive,
   ref,
   useEventListener,
+  useMetas,
   useProject,
   useSelectedCellKeyupListener,
   watch,
@@ -39,6 +43,8 @@ const active = inject(ActiveCellInj, ref(false))
 
 const editable = inject(EditModeInj, ref(false))
 
+const isPublic = inject(IsPublicInj, ref(false))
+
 const selectedIds = ref<string[]>([])
 
 const aselect = ref<typeof AntSelect>()
@@ -47,7 +53,17 @@ const isOpen = ref(false)
 
 const isKanban = inject(IsKanbanInj, ref(false))
 
-const options = computed<SelectOptionType[]>(() => {
+const searchVal = ref<string | null>()
+
+const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
+
+const { getMeta } = useMetas()
+
+// a variable to keep newly created options value
+// temporary until it's add the option to column meta
+const tempSelectedOptsState = reactive<string[]>([])
+
+const options = computed<(SelectOptionType & { value?: string })[]>(() => {
   if (column?.value.colOptions) {
     const opts = column.value.colOptions
       ? (column.value.colOptions as SelectOptionsType).options.filter((el: SelectOptionType) => el.title !== '') || []
@@ -55,21 +71,35 @@ const options = computed<SelectOptionType[]>(() => {
     for (const op of opts.filter((el: SelectOptionType) => el.order === null)) {
       op.title = op.title?.replace(/^'/, '').replace(/'$/, '')
     }
-    return opts
+    return opts.map((o: SelectOptionType) => ({ ...o, value: o.title }))
   }
   return []
 })
 
+const isOptionMissing = computed(() => {
+  return (options.value ?? []).every((op) => op.title !== searchVal.value)
+})
+
 const vModel = computed({
-  get: () =>
-    selectedIds.value.reduce((acc, id) => {
-      const title = options.value.find((op) => op.id === id)?.title
+  get: () => {
+    const selected = selectedIds.value.reduce((acc, id) => {
+      const title = (options.value.find((op) => op.id === id) || options.value.find((op) => op.title === id))?.title
 
       if (title) acc.push(title)
 
       return acc
-    }, [] as string[]),
-  set: (val) => emit('update:modelValue', val.length === 0 ? null : val.join(',')),
+    }, [] as string[])
+
+    if (tempSelectedOptsState.length) selected.push(...tempSelectedOptsState)
+
+    return selected
+  },
+  set: (val) => {
+    if (isOptionMissing.value && val.length && val[val.length - 1] === searchVal.value) {
+      return addIfMissingAndSave()
+    }
+    emit('update:modelValue', val.length === 0 ? null : val.join(','))
+  },
 })
 
 const selectedTitles = computed(() =>
@@ -97,9 +127,10 @@ const handleClose = (e: MouseEvent) => {
 
 onMounted(() => {
   selectedIds.value = selectedTitles.value.flatMap((el) => {
-    const item = options.value.find((op) => op.title === el)?.id
-    if (item) {
-      return [item]
+    const item = options.value.find((op) => op.title === el)
+    const itemIdOrTitle = item?.id || item?.title
+    if (itemIdOrTitle) {
+      return [itemIdOrTitle]
     }
 
     return []
@@ -111,10 +142,10 @@ useEventListener(document, 'click', handleClose)
 watch(
   () => modelValue,
   () => {
-    selectedIds.value = selectedIds.value = selectedTitles.value.flatMap((el) => {
-      const item = options.value.find((op) => op.title === el)?.id
-      if (item) {
-        return [item]
+    selectedIds.value = selectedTitles.value.flatMap((el) => {
+      const item = options.value.find((op) => op.title === el)
+      if (item && (item.id || item.title)) {
+        return [(item.id || item.title)!]
       }
 
       return []
@@ -140,8 +171,65 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
         isOpen.value = true
       }
       break
+    default:
+      isOpen.value = true
+      break
   }
 })
+
+const activeOptCreateInProgress = ref(0)
+
+async function addIfMissingAndSave() {
+  if (!searchVal.value || isPublic.value) return false
+  try {
+    tempSelectedOptsState.push(searchVal.value)
+    const newOptValue = searchVal?.value
+    searchVal.value = ''
+    activeOptCreateInProgress.value++
+    if (newOptValue && !options.value.some((o) => o.title === newOptValue)) {
+      const newOptions = [...options.value]
+      newOptions.push({
+        title: newOptValue,
+        value: newOptValue,
+        color: enumColor.light[(options.value.length + 1) % enumColor.light.length],
+      })
+      column.value.colOptions = { options: newOptions.map(({ value: _, ...rest }) => rest) }
+
+      await $api.dbTableColumn.update((column.value as { fk_column_id?: string })?.fk_column_id || (column.value?.id as string), {
+        ...column.value,
+      })
+
+      activeOptCreateInProgress.value--
+      if (!activeOptCreateInProgress.value) {
+        await getMeta(column.value.fk_model_id!, true)
+        vModel.value = [...vModel.value]
+        tempSelectedOptsState.splice(0, tempSelectedOptsState.length)
+      }
+    } else {
+      activeOptCreateInProgress.value--
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    // todo: handle error
+    console.log(e)
+    activeOptCreateInProgress.value--
+    message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+  }
+}
+
+const search = () => {
+  searchVal.value = aselect.value?.$el?.querySelector('.ant-select-selection-search-input')?.value
+}
+
+const onTagClick = (e: Event, onClose: Function) => {
+  // check clicked element is remove icon
+  if (
+    (e.target as HTMLElement)?.classList.contains('ant-tag-close-icon') ||
+    (e.target as HTMLElement)?.closest('.ant-tag-close-icon')
+  ) {
+    e.stopPropagation()
+    onClose()
+  }
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -152,17 +240,20 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
     mode="multiple"
     class="w-full"
     :bordered="false"
+    clear-icon
     :show-arrow="!readOnly"
-    :show-search="false"
+    :show-search="active || editable"
+    :open="isOpen && (active || editable)"
     :disabled="readOnly"
     :class="{ '!ml-[-8px]': readOnly }"
     :dropdown-class-name="`nc-dropdown-multi-select-cell ${isOpen ? 'active' : ''}`"
-    @keydown.enter.stop
+    @search="search"
+    @keydown.stop
     @click="isOpen = (active || editable) && !isOpen"
   >
     <a-select-option
       v-for="op of options"
-      :key="op.id"
+      :key="op.id || op.title"
       :value="op.title"
       :data-testid="`select-option-${column.title}-${rowIndex}`"
       @click.stop
@@ -182,14 +273,24 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
       </a-tag>
     </a-select-option>
 
+    <a-select-option v-if="searchVal && isOptionMissing && !isPublic" :key="searchVal" :value="searchVal">
+      <div class="flex gap-2 text-gray-500 items-center h-full">
+        <MdiPlusThick class="min-w-4" />
+        <div class="text-xs whitespace-normal">
+          Create new option named <strong>{{ searchVal }}</strong>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </a-select-option>
+
     <template #tagRender="{ value: val, onClose }">
       <a-tag
         v-if="options.find((el) => el.title === val)"
-        class="rounded-tag"
+        class="rounded-tag nc-selected-option"
         :style="{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center' }"
         :color="options.find((el) => el.title === val)?.color"
         :closable="(active || editable) && (vModel.length > 1 || !column?.rqd)"
         :close-icon="h(MdiCloseCircle, { class: ['ms-close-icon'] })"
+        @click="onTagClick($event, onClose)"
         @close="onClose"
       >
         <span
@@ -255,6 +356,3 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
   @apply "flex overflow-hidden";
 }
 </style>
-<!--
-
--->
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
index b7561d2e97..ab20e724a8 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/cell/SingleSelect.vue
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" setup>
+import { message } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import tinycolor from 'tinycolor2'
 import type { Select as AntSelect } from 'ant-design-vue'
 import type { SelectOptionType } from 'nocodb-sdk'
@@ -9,12 +10,13 @@ import {
   IsKanbanInj,
   ReadonlyInj,
   computed,
+  enumColor,
+  extractSdkResponseErrorMsg,
   inject,
   ref,
-  useEventListener,
+  useSelectedCellKeyupListener,
   watch,
 } from '#imports'
-import { useSelectedCellKeyupListener } from '~/composables/useSelectedCellKeyupListener'
 
 interface Props {
   modelValue?: string | undefined
@@ -39,12 +41,19 @@ const isOpen = ref(false)
 
 const isKanban = inject(IsKanbanInj, ref(false))
 
-const vModel = computed({
-  get: () => modelValue,
-  set: (val) => emit('update:modelValue', val || null),
-})
+const isPublic = inject(IsPublicInj, ref(false))
+
+const { $api } = useNuxtApp()
+
+const searchVal = ref()
+
+const { getMeta } = useMetas()
+
+// a variable to keep newly created option value
+// temporary until it's add the option to column meta
+const tempSelectedOptState = ref<string>()
 
-const options = computed<SelectOptionType[]>(() => {
+const options = computed<(SelectOptionType & { value: string })[]>(() => {
   if (column?.value.colOptions) {
     const opts = column.value.colOptions
       ? // todo: fix colOptions type, options does not exist as a property
@@ -53,19 +62,27 @@ const options = computed<SelectOptionType[]>(() => {
     for (const op of opts.filter((el: any) => el.order === null)) {
       op.title = op.title.replace(/^'/, '').replace(/'$/, '')
     }
-    return opts
+    return opts.map((o: any) => ({ ...o, value: o.title }))
   }
   return []
 })
 
-const handleClose = (e: MouseEvent) => {
-  if (aselect.value && !aselect.value.$el.contains(e.target)) {
-    isOpen.value = false
-    aselect.value.blur()
-  }
-}
+const isOptionMissing = computed(() => {
+  return (options.value ?? []).every((op) => op.title !== searchVal.value)
+})
 
-useEventListener(document, 'click', handleClose)
+const vModel = computed({
+  get: () => tempSelectedOptState.value ?? modelValue,
+  set: (val) => {
+    if (isOptionMissing.value && val === searchVal.value) {
+      tempSelectedOptState.value = val
+      return addIfMissingAndSave().finally(() => {
+        tempSelectedOptState.value = undefined
+      })
+    }
+    emit('update:modelValue', val || null)
+  },
+})
 
 watch(isOpen, (n, _o) => {
   if (!n) {
@@ -87,6 +104,50 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
       break
   }
 })
+
+async function addIfMissingAndSave() {
+  if (!searchVal.value || isPublic.value) return false
+
+  const newOptValue = searchVal.value
+  searchVal.value = ''
+
+  if (newOptValue && !options.value.some((o) => o.title === newOptValue)) {
+    try {
+      options.value.push({
+        title: newOptValue,
+        value: newOptValue,
+        color: enumColor.light[(options.value.length + 1) % enumColor.light.length],
+      })
+      column.value.colOptions = { options: options.value.map(({ value: _, ...rest }) => rest) }
+
+      await $api.dbTableColumn.update((column.value as { fk_column_id?: string })?.fk_column_id || (column.value?.id as string), {
+        ...column.value,
+      })
+      vModel.value = newOptValue
+      await getMeta(column.value.fk_model_id!, true)
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.log(e)
+      message.error(await extractSdkResponseErrorMsg(e))
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+const search = () => {
+  searchVal.value = aselect.value?.$el?.querySelector('.ant-select-selection-search-input')?.value
+}
+
+const toggleMenu = (e: Event) => {
+  // todo: refactor
+  // check clicked element is clear icon
+  if (
+    (e.target as HTMLElement)?.classList.contains('ant-select-clear') ||
+    (e.target as HTMLElement)?.closest('.ant-select-clear')
+  ) {
+    vModel.value = ''
+    return
+  }
+  isOpen.value = (active.value || editable.value) && !isOpen.value
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
@@ -96,13 +157,15 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
     class="w-full"
     :allow-clear="!column.rqd && active"
     :bordered="false"
-    :open="isOpen"
+    :open="isOpen && (active || editable)"
     :disabled="readOnly"
     :show-arrow="!readOnly && (active || editable || vModel === null)"
     :dropdown-class-name="`nc-dropdown-single-select-cell ${isOpen ? 'active' : ''}`"
+    :show-search="active || editable"
     @select="isOpen = false"
-    @keydown.enter.stop
-    @click="isOpen = (active || editable) && !isOpen"
+    @keydown.stop
+    @search="search"
+    @click="toggleMenu"
   >
     <a-select-option
       v-for="op of options"
@@ -125,6 +188,15 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
         </span>
       </a-tag>
     </a-select-option>
+
+    <a-select-option v-if="searchVal && isOptionMissing && !isPublic" :key="searchVal" :value="searchVal">
+      <div class="flex gap-2 text-gray-500 items-center h-full">
+        <MdiPlusThick class="min-w-4" />
+        <div class="text-xs whitespace-normal">
+          Create new option named <strong>{{ searchVal }}</strong>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </a-select-option>
   </a-select>
 </template>
 
@@ -141,6 +213,3 @@ useSelectedCellKeyupListener(active, (e) => {
   opacity: 1;
 }
 </style>
-<!--
-
--->
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
index d0d6fe7867..9b08d29554 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export function useMultiSelect(
   const onKeyDown = async (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
     // invoke the keyEventHandler if provided and return if it returns true
     if (await keyEventHandler?.(e)) {
-      return
+      return true
     }
 
     if (
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ export function useMultiSelect(
           }
 
           if (unref(editEnabled) || e.ctrlKey || e.altKey || e.metaKey) {
-            return
+            return true
           }
 
           /** on letter key press make cell editable and empty */
diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.ts b/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.ts
index 885cbe78d9..afba37c6ba 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/nuxt.config.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ export default defineNuxtConfig({
       'process.env.DEBUG': 'false',
       'process.nextTick': () => {},
       'process.env.ANT_MESSAGE_DURATION': process.env.ANT_MESSAGE_DURATION,
-      'process.env.NC_BACKEND_URL': process.env.NC_BACKEND_URL,
     },
     server: {
       watch: {
diff --git a/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md b/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md
index 107158e4ed..2f341aee2a 100644
--- a/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md
+++ b/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ It is mandatory to configure `NC_DB` environment variables for production usecas
 | NC_JWT_EXPIRES_IN                  | No        | JWT token expiry time                                                                                                   | `10h`                                                                                          |   |
 | NC_CONNECT_TO_EXTERNAL_DB_DISABLED | No        | Disable Project creation with external database                                                                         |                                                                                                |   |
 | NC_INVITE_ONLY_SIGNUP              | No        | Allow users to signup only via invite url, value should be any non-empty string.                                        |                                                                                                |   |
-| NC_BACKEND_URL                     | No        | Custom Backend URL                                                                                                      | ``http://localhost:8080`` will be used                                                         |   |
+| NUXT_PUBLIC_NC_BACKEND_URL         | No        | Custom Backend URL                                                                                                      | ``http://localhost:8080`` will be used                                                         |   |
 | NC_REQUEST_BODY_SIZE               | No        | Request body size [limit](https://expressjs.com/en/resources/middleware/body-parser.html#limit)                         | `1048576`                                                                                      |   |
 | NC_EXPORT_MAX_TIMEOUT              | No        | After NC_EXPORT_MAX_TIMEOUT csv gets downloaded in batches                                                              | Default value 5000(in millisecond) will be used                                                |   |
 | NC_DISABLE_TELE                    | No        | Disable telemetry                                                                                                       |                                                                                                |   |
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/Noco.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/Noco.ts
index 91cf8baac9..0dc767c026 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/Noco.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/Noco.ts
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ export default class Noco {
     });
 
     // to get ip addresses
-
     this.router.use(requestIp.mw());
     this.router.use(cookieParser());
     this.router.use(
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/testApis.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/testApis.ts
index 76fcfcd842..73cba3ceb4 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/testApis.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/testApis.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export async function reset(req: Request<any, any>, res) {
     parallelId: req.body.parallelId,
     dbType: req.body.dbType,
     isEmptyProject: req.body.isEmptyProject,
+    workerId: req.body.workerId
   });
 
   res.json(await service.process());
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/test/TestResetService/index.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/test/TestResetService/index.ts
index 59d7372565..ae9837ce3e 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/test/TestResetService/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/services/test/TestResetService/index.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ const loginRootUser = async () => {
 const projectTitleByType = {
   sqlite: 'sampleREST',
   mysql: 'externalREST',
-  pg: 'pgExtREST',
+  pg: 'pgExtREST'
 };
 
 export class TestResetService {
   private readonly parallelId;
+  // todo: Hack to resolve issue with pg resetting
+  private readonly workerId;
   private readonly dbType;
   private readonly isEmptyProject: boolean;
 
@@ -35,14 +37,17 @@ export class TestResetService {
     parallelId,
     dbType,
     isEmptyProject,
+    workerId
   }: {
     parallelId: string;
     dbType: string;
     isEmptyProject: boolean;
+    workerId: string;
   }) {
     this.parallelId = parallelId;
     this.dbType = dbType;
     this.isEmptyProject = isEmptyProject;
+    this.workerId = workerId;
   }
 
   async process() {
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ export class TestResetService {
         token,
         dbType: this.dbType,
         parallelId: this.parallelId,
+        workerId: this.workerId
       });
 
       try {
@@ -90,10 +96,12 @@ export class TestResetService {
     token,
     dbType,
     parallelId,
+    workerId
   }: {
     token: string;
     dbType: string;
     parallelId: string;
+    workerId: string;
   }) {
     const title = `${projectTitleByType[dbType]}${parallelId}`;
     const project: Project | undefined = await Project.getByTitle(title);
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ export class TestResetService {
         token,
         title,
         parallelId,
-        isEmptyProject: this.isEmptyProject,
+        isEmptyProject: this.isEmptyProject
       });
     } else if (dbType == 'mysql') {
       await resetMysqlSakilaProject({
@@ -123,20 +131,20 @@ export class TestResetService {
         title,
         parallelId,
         oldProject: project,
-        isEmptyProject: this.isEmptyProject,
+        isEmptyProject: this.isEmptyProject
       });
     } else if (dbType == 'pg') {
       await resetPgSakilaProject({
         token,
         title,
-        parallelId,
+        parallelId: workerId,
         oldProject: project,
-        isEmptyProject: this.isEmptyProject,
+        isEmptyProject: this.isEmptyProject
       });
     }
 
     return {
-      project: await Project.getByTitle(title),
+      project: await Project.getByTitle(title)
     };
   }
 }
@@ -169,7 +177,7 @@ const removeProjectUsersFromCache = async (project: Project) => {
   const projectUsers: ProjectUser[] = await ProjectUser.getUsersList({
     project_id: project.id,
     limit: 1000,
-    offset: 0,
+    offset: 0
   });
 
   for (const projectUser of projectUsers) {
diff --git a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts
index bdd4adc18d..82953a7124 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/pages/Dashboard/common/Cell/SelectOptionCell.ts
@@ -112,4 +112,48 @@ export class SelectOptionCellPageObject extends BasePage {
     await this.get({ index, columnHeader }).click();
     await this.rootPage.locator(`.nc-dropdown-single-select-cell`).nth(index).waitFor({ state: 'hidden' });
   }
+
+  async addNewOption({
+    index,
+    columnHeader,
+    option,
+    multiSelect,
+  }: {
+    index: number;
+    columnHeader: string;
+    option: string;
+    multiSelect?: boolean;
+  }) {
+    const selectCell = this.get({ index, columnHeader });
+
+    // check if cell active
+    if (!(await selectCell.getAttribute('class')).includes('active')) {
+      await selectCell.click();
+    }
+
+    await selectCell.locator('.ant-select-selection-search-input').type(option);
+
+    await selectCell.locator('.ant-select-selection-search-input').press('Enter');
+
+    if (multiSelect) await selectCell.locator('.ant-select-selection-search-input').press('Escape');
+    // todo: wait for update api call
+  }
+
+  async verifySelectedOptions({
+    index,
+    options,
+    columnHeader,
+  }: {
+    columnHeader: string;
+    options: string[];
+    index: number;
+  }) {
+    const selectCell = this.get({ index, columnHeader });
+
+    let counter = 0;
+    for (const option of options) {
+      await expect(selectCell.locator(`.nc-selected-option`).nth(counter)).toHaveText(option);
+      counter++;
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts b/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts
index d42591f406..103af14789 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/setup/db.ts
@@ -11,17 +11,18 @@ const isSqlite = (context: NcContext) => context.dbType === 'sqlite';
 
 const isPg = (context: NcContext) => context.dbType === 'pg';
 
-const pg_credentials = () => ({
+const pg_credentials = (context: NcContext) => ({
   user: 'postgres',
   host: 'localhost',
-  database: `sakila_${process.env.TEST_PARALLEL_INDEX}`,
+  // todo: Hack to resolve issue with pg resetting
+  database: `sakila_${context.workerId}`,
   password: 'password',
   port: 5432,
 });
 
-const pgExec = async (query: string) => {
+const pgExec = async (query: string, context: NcContext) => {
   // open pg client connection
-  const client = new Client(pg_credentials());
+  const client = new Client(pg_credentials(context));
   await client.connect();
 
   await client.query(query);
diff --git a/tests/playwright/setup/index.ts b/tests/playwright/setup/index.ts
index a738d5c095..8d04b75464 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/setup/index.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/setup/index.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { Page, selectors } from '@playwright/test';
 import axios from 'axios';
 
+const workerCount = {};
+
 export interface NcContext {
   project: any;
   token: string;
   dbType?: string;
+  // todo: Hack to resolve issue with pg resetting
+  workerId?: string;
 }
 
 selectors.setTestIdAttribute('data-testid');
@@ -13,11 +17,23 @@ const setup = async ({ page, isEmptyProject }: { page: Page; isEmptyProject?: bo
   let dbType = process.env.CI ? process.env.E2E_DB_TYPE : process.env.E2E_DEV_DB_TYPE;
   dbType = dbType || 'sqlite';
 
+  let workerId;
+  // todo: Hack to resolve issue with pg resetting
+  if (dbType === 'pg') {
+    const workerIndex = process.env.TEST_PARALLEL_INDEX;
+    if (!workerCount[workerIndex]) {
+      workerCount[workerIndex] = 0;
+    }
+    workerCount[workerIndex]++;
+    workerId = String(Number(workerIndex) + Number(workerCount[workerIndex]) * 4);
+  }
+
   // if (!process.env.CI) console.time(`setup ${process.env.TEST_PARALLEL_INDEX}`);
   let response;
   try {
     response = await axios.post(`http://localhost:8080/api/v1/meta/test/reset`, {
       parallelId: process.env.TEST_PARALLEL_INDEX,
+      workerId: workerId,
       dbType,
       isEmptyProject,
     });
@@ -59,7 +75,7 @@ const setup = async ({ page, isEmptyProject }: { page: Page; isEmptyProject?: bo
 
   await page.goto(`/#/nc/${project.id}/auth`, { waitUntil: 'networkidle' });
 
-  return { project, token, dbType } as NcContext;
+  return { project, token, dbType, workerId } as NcContext;
 };
 
 export default setup;
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/columnMultiSelect.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/columnMultiSelect.spec.ts
index 042d0466ac..5eff82acfa 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/columnMultiSelect.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/columnMultiSelect.spec.ts
@@ -128,4 +128,28 @@ test.describe('Multi select', () => {
 
     await grid.column.delete({ title: 'MultiSelect' });
   });
+
+  test('Add new option directly from cell', async () => {
+    await grid.cell.selectOption.addNewOption({
+      index: 0,
+      columnHeader: 'MultiSelect',
+      option: 'Option added from cell 1',
+      multiSelect: true,
+    });
+
+    await grid.cell.selectOption.addNewOption({
+      index: 0,
+      columnHeader: 'MultiSelect',
+      option: 'Option added from cell 2',
+      multiSelect: true,
+    });
+
+    await grid.cell.selectOption.verifySelectedOptions({
+      index: 0,
+      columnHeader: 'MultiSelect',
+      options: ['Option added from cell 1', 'Option added from cell 2'],
+    });
+
+    await grid.column.delete({ title: 'MultiSelect' });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/columnSingleSelect.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/columnSingleSelect.spec.ts
index 4596d4ba2b..2b2d737889 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/columnSingleSelect.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/columnSingleSelect.spec.ts
@@ -69,4 +69,16 @@ test.describe('Single select', () => {
 
     await grid.column.delete({ title: 'SingleSelect' });
   });
+
+  test('Add new option directly from cell', async () => {
+    await grid.cell.selectOption.addNewOption({
+      index: 0,
+      columnHeader: 'SingleSelect',
+      option: 'Option added from cell',
+    });
+
+    await grid.cell.selectOption.verify({ index: 0, columnHeader: 'SingleSelect', option: 'Option added from cell' });
+
+    await grid.column.delete({ title: 'SingleSelect' });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/playwright/tests/metaSync.spec.ts b/tests/playwright/tests/metaSync.spec.ts
index 086d2bcb10..bec73023bd 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/tests/metaSync.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright/tests/metaSync.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ test.describe('Meta sync', () => {
         dbExec = mysqlExec;
         break;
       case 'pg':
-        dbExec = pgExec;
+        dbExec = query => pgExec(query, context);
         break;
     }
   });