diff --git a/web/pgadmin/static/js/slickgrid/editors.js b/web/pgadmin/static/js/slickgrid/editors.js
index a69f89b4..b337d46e 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/static/js/slickgrid/editors.js
+++ b/web/pgadmin/static/js/slickgrid/editors.js
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ import gettext from 'sources/gettext';
       if (!args.column.is_array) {
         if (item[args.column.field] === '') {
           $input.val(defaultValue = '\'\'');
+          $input.trigger('select');
         } else if (item[args.column.field] === '\'\'') {
           $input.val(defaultValue = '\\\'\\\'');
         } else if (item[args.column.field] === '""') {