diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
index f8951b3fa3..44fa78ac21 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Primitives/SelectingItemsControl.cs
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls.Primitives
                 }
                 else if (e.Key == Key.Space || e.Key == Key.Enter)
                 {
-                    e.Handled = UpdateSelectionFromEventSource(
+                    UpdateSelectionFromEventSource(
                           e.Source,
                           true,
                           e.KeyModifiers.HasFlag(KeyModifiers.Shift),