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 f8ca89d60c..bb00a69fba 100644
--- a/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
+++ b/lib/core/src/lib/datatable/components/datatable/datatable.component.html
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
                     *ngIf="isResizingEnabled && col.resizable"
                     [ngClass]="hoveredHeaderColumnIndex === columnIndex && !isResizing || resizingColumnIndex === columnIndex ? 'adf-datatable__resize-handle-visible' : 'adf-datatable__resize-handle-hidden'"
                     adf-resize-handle
+                    (click)="$event.stopPropagation()"
                     class="adf-datatable__resize-handle"
                     [resizableContainer]="resizableElement">
                     <div class="adf-datatable__resize-handle--divider"></div>
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 6ee89877ac..4958d1ea82 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
@@ -1844,6 +1844,19 @@ describe('Column Resizing', () => {
         expect(adapter.setColumns).toHaveBeenCalledWith(columns);
     }));
 
+    it('should stop propagation on resize handler click event', () => {
+        dataTable.isResizingEnabled = true;
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+
+        const resizeHandle = getResizeHandler();
+        const clickEvent = new MouseEvent('click');
+        const stopPropagationSpy = spyOn(clickEvent, 'stopPropagation');
+
+        resizeHandle.dispatchEvent(clickEvent);
+
+        expect(stopPropagationSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
     it('should set column widths while resizing ONLY on visible columns', fakeAsync(() => {
         const adapter = dataTable.data;
         spyOn(adapter, 'getColumns').and.returnValue([