diff --git a/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.html b/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.html
index d66a06e9e5..1c972fbea4 100644
--- a/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.html
+++ b/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.html
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
   notFoundText="{{ 'multiSelectNotFound' | i18n }}"
   clearAllText="{{ 'multiSelectClearAll' | i18n }}"
   [multiple]="true"
-  [selectOnTab]="true"
   [closeOnSelect]="false"
   (close)="onDropdownClosed()"
   [disabled]="disabled"
diff --git a/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.ts b/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.ts
index 89f9e5cb91..79d32c44cd 100644
--- a/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.ts
+++ b/libs/components/src/multi-select/multi-select.component.ts
@@ -75,12 +75,6 @@ export class MultiSelectComponent implements OnInit, BitFormFieldControl, Contro
       return false;
     }
 
-    if (this.select.isOpen && event.key === "Enter" && !hasModifierKey(event)) {
-      this.select.close();
-      event.preventDefault();
-      return false;
-    }
-
     if (this.select.isOpen && event.key === "Escape" && !hasModifierKey(event)) {
       this.selectedItems = [];
       this.select.close();