diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
index a3bfd9a13d..6e6db8cbcd 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/composables/useMultiSelect/index.ts
@@ -125,8 +125,6 @@ export function useMultiSelect(
   })
 
   const onKeyDown = async (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
-    if (selected.row === null || selected.col === null) return
-
     if (
       !isNaN(selectedRows.startRow) &&
       !isNaN(selectedRows.startCol) &&
@@ -138,6 +136,8 @@ export function useMultiSelect(
       selected.col = selectedRows.startCol
     }
 
+    if (selected.row === null || selected.col === null) return
+
     /** on tab key press navigate through cells */
     switch (e.key) {
       case 'Tab':