diff --git a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/overlays/KeyboardManager.svelte b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/overlays/KeyboardManager.svelte
index 2a8a2a8af7..c7fa0a5cb7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/overlays/KeyboardManager.svelte
+++ b/packages/frontend-core/src/components/grid/overlays/KeyboardManager.svelte
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@
           break
         case " ":
         case "Space":
-          toggleSelectRow()
+          if ($config.allowDeleteRows) {
+            toggleSelectRow()
+          }
           break
         default:
           startEnteringValue(e.key, e.which)