diff --git a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/field_html.js b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/field_html.js
index caa674c937bca8f3fde79c8a28735bdd2016f46c..9e6d67ffb1fe538e5caba5f831928b5d0d833ffa 100644
--- a/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/field_html.js
+++ b/addons/web_editor/static/src/js/backend/field_html.js
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ var FieldHtml = basic_fields.DebouncedField.extend(TranslatableFieldMixin, {
      * @param {OdooEvent} ev
      */
     _onKeydown: function (ev) {
-        if (ev.which === $.ui.keyCode.ENTER && $(ev.target).is('textarea')) {
+        if (ev.which === $.ui.keyCode.ENTER) {
             ev.stopPropagation();
             return;
         }