diff --git a/src/app/components/chips/chips.ts b/src/app/components/chips/chips.ts
index 407fa0a2cc3..4e099b84f08 100755
--- a/src/app/components/chips/chips.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/chips/chips.ts
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ export class Chips implements AfterContentInit, ControlValueAccessor {
                 break;
 
             case 'Enter':
+            case 'NumpadEnter':
                 if (inputValue && inputValue.trim().length && !this.isMaxedOut) {
                     this.addItem(event, inputValue, true);
                 }