diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 7cbad2f05..5da62c74a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -669,6 +669,11 @@
                 that.typeMap[result.value] = result;
                 return result;
             });
+            if (this.typeList.length < 2) {
+                this.selectTrigger.attr("tabindex", -1)
+            } else {
+                this.selectTrigger.attr("tabindex", 0)
+            }
             this.selectTrigger.toggleClass("disabled", this.typeList.length === 1);
             this.selectTrigger.find(".fa-caret-down").toggle(this.typeList.length > 1)
             if (this.menu) {