diff --git a/client/src/components/form-date-time-picker/form-date-time-picker.component.jsx b/client/src/components/form-date-time-picker/form-date-time-picker.component.jsx
index 90f5fc16d..20388a740 100644
--- a/client/src/components/form-date-time-picker/form-date-time-picker.component.jsx
+++ b/client/src/components/form-date-time-picker/form-date-time-picker.component.jsx
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ const DateTimePicker = ({ value, onChange, onBlur, id, onlyFuture, onlyToday, is
       setIsManualInput(true);
 
       if (e.key.toLowerCase() === "t" && onChange) {
+        setIsManualInput(false);
         onChange(dayjs());
       } else if (e.key.toLowerCase() === "enter") {
         handleBlur(e);