diff --git a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts
index 9c61710cc1..0fdf15d5e9 100644
--- a/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts
+++ b/lib/core/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.ts
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ export class DataTableComponent implements AfterContentInit, OnChanges, DoCheck,
         }
 
         if (row) {
-            const rowIndex = this.data.getRows().indexOf(row) + (this.isHeaderVisible() ? 1 : 0);
+            const rowIndex = this.data.getRows().indexOf(row) + (this.isHeaderListVisible() ? 1 : 0);
             this.keyManager.setActiveItem(rowIndex);
 
             const dataRowEvent = new DataRowEvent(row, mouseEvent, this);
@@ -422,6 +422,10 @@ export class DataTableComponent implements AfterContentInit, OnChanges, DoCheck,
         }
     }
 
+    private isHeaderListVisible(): boolean {
+        return this.isHeaderVisible() && this.display === DisplayMode.List;
+    }
+
     private handleRowSelection(row: DataRow, e: KeyboardEvent | MouseEvent) {
         if (this.data) {
             if (this.isSingleSelectionMode()) {