diff --git a/ui/src/components/item/QItem.js b/ui/src/components/item/QItem.js
index 520963cf901..02467f65e71 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/item/QItem.js
+++ b/ui/src/components/item/QItem.js
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export default createComponent({
     }
 
     function onKeyup (e) {
-      if (isClickable.value === true && isKeyCode(e, 13) === true) {
+      if (isClickable.value === true && (isKeyCode(e, 13) === true || isKeyCode(e, 32) === true)) {
         stopAndPrevent(e)
 
         // for ripple