diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js b/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js
index 31c96ea21c..7fd86da4ed 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/selectItemsDialog.js
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ var doLoad = async function () {
 				onItemSelected();
 			}
 		},
+		onActivate: () => {
+			document.querySelector('dialog').acceptDialog();
+		},
 		id: io.itemTreeID || "select-items-dialog",
 		dragAndDrop: false,
 		persistColumns: true,