diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
index 9e714f2154..ffbfefe9c0 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@
                         [aria-label]="'ADF-DATATABLE.ACCESSIBILITY.SELECT_FILE' | translate"
                         data-adf-datatable-row-checkbox
                         (change)="onCheckboxChange(row, $event)"
-                        class="adf-checkbox-sr-only">
+                        (keydown.enter)="$event.stopPropagation()"
+                        class="adf-checkbox-sr-only"
+                    >
                         {{ 'ADF-DATATABLE.ACCESSIBILITY.SELECT_FILE' | translate }}
                     </mat-checkbox>
                 </label>
diff --git a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts
index 37e3bc0b0e..e73a6e959a 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.spec.ts
@@ -1395,6 +1395,33 @@ describe('DataTable', () => {
         expect(rows[1].isSelected).toBeTrue();
     });
 
+    it('should call stopPropagation on checkbox keydown enter event', () => {
+        const petRows = [{ pet: 'dog' }, { pet: 'cat' }];
+        dataTable.multiselect = true;
+        dataTable.data = new ObjectDataTableAdapter(petRows, [new ObjectDataColumn({ key: 'pet' })]);
+        dataTable.ngOnChanges({ rows: new SimpleChange(null, petRows, false) });
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const checkboxElement = testingUtils.getByCSS('[data-adf-datatable-row-checkbox]').nativeElement as HTMLElement;
+
+        const enterEvent = new KeyboardEvent('keydown', {
+            key: 'Enter',
+            code: 'Enter',
+            bubbles: true,
+            cancelable: true
+        });
+
+        const stopPropagationSpy = jasmine.createSpy('stopPropagationSpy');
+
+        Object.assign(enterEvent, {
+            stopPropagation: stopPropagationSpy
+        });
+
+        checkboxElement.dispatchEvent(enterEvent);
+
+        expect(stopPropagationSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('should be able to display column of type boolean', () => {
         dataTable.data = new ObjectDataTableAdapter(mockCarsData, mockCarsSchemaDefinition);