diff --git a/source/blender/editors/util/numinput.c b/source/blender/editors/util/numinput.c
index 158ff42a57b..42604338ef4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/util/numinput.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/util/numinput.c
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ bool handleNumInput(bContext *C, NumInput *n, const wmEvent *event)
 			utf8_buf = ascii;
 			break;
 		case EQUALKEY:
+		case PADASTERKEY:
 			if (!(n->flag & NUM_EDIT_FULL)) {
 				n->flag |= NUM_EDIT_FULL;
 				return true;