diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx
index 7ac262c0b47..02fcdad31a7 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VMenu/VMenu.tsx
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ export const VMenu = genericComponent<OverlaySlots>()({
       if (props.disabled) return
 
       if (e.key === 'Tab' || (e.key === 'Enter' && !props.closeOnContentClick)) {
+        if (e.key === 'Enter' && e.target instanceof HTMLTextAreaElement) return
         if (e.key === 'Enter') e.preventDefault()
 
         const nextElement = getNextElement(