diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc
index bc9fb3ca7f4..0029353e622 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_action/action_select.cc
@@ -1770,6 +1770,11 @@ static int mouse_action_keys(bAnimContext *ac,
   actkeys_find_key_at_position(
       ac, filter, mval[0], mval[1], &ale, &selx, &frame, &found, &is_selected);
 
+   /* If nothing selected, return #OPERATOR_CANCELLED.*/
+   if (!found && ale == NULL) {
+    ret_value = OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+
   if (select_mode != SELECT_REPLACE) {
     wait_to_deselect_others = false;
   }