diff --git a/src/app/components/table/table.ts b/src/app/components/table/table.ts
index 6e47fd955e5..a6f4e462ae7 100644
--- a/src/app/components/table/table.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/table/table.ts
@@ -4301,6 +4301,11 @@ export class EditableColumn implements OnChanges, AfterViewInit, OnDestroy {
                 DomHandler.invokeElementMethod(targetCell, 'click');
                 event.preventDefault();
             }
+            else{
+                if (this.dt.isEditingCellValid()) {
+                    this.closeEditingCell(true, event);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }