diff --git a/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue b/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue
index 931878a38..ab3f4908b 100755
--- a/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue
+++ b/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue
@@ -787,6 +787,8 @@ export default {
             this.rowTouched = false;
 
             if (focusedItem) {
+                if (e.originalEvent.target.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'rowtogglericon' || e.originalEvent.target.parentElement.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'rowtogglericon') return;
+
                 const targetRow = e.originalEvent.target.closest('tr[data-p-selectable-row="true"]');
 
                 focusedItem.tabIndex = '-1';