diff --git a/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue b/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue
index 7f0b8e8271..23ab70991f 100755
--- a/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue
+++ b/components/lib/datatable/DataTable.vue
@@ -794,9 +794,9 @@ 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;
+                if (event.target?.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'rowtogglericon' || event.target?.parentElement?.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'rowtogglericon') return;
 
-                const targetRow = e.originalEvent.target.closest('tr[data-p-selectable-row="true"]');
+                const targetRow = event.target?.closest('tr[data-p-selectable-row="true"]');
 
                 focusedItem.tabIndex = '-1';
                 targetRow.tabIndex = '0';