diff --git a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-table/record-table-cell/components/RecordTableCellContainer.tsx b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-table/record-table-cell/components/RecordTableCellContainer.tsx
index 8b817cd26..a1a3540da 100644
--- a/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-table/record-table-cell/components/RecordTableCellContainer.tsx
+++ b/packages/twenty-front/src/modules/object-record/record-table/record-table-cell/components/RecordTableCellContainer.tsx
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const RecordTableCellContainer = ({
   };
 
   const handleContainerMouseMove = () => {
+    setIsFocused(true);
     if (!hasSoftFocus) {
       onCellMouseEnter({
         cellPosition,