diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
index 8a6df2c1873..da2852c71d1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_regions.c
@@ -1683,8 +1683,13 @@ uiBlock *ui_popup_block_refresh(
 	ar->regiondata = handle;
 
 	/* set UI_BLOCK_NUMSELECT before UI_block_end() so we get alphanumeric keys assigned */
-	if (but == NULL) {
-		block->flag |= UI_BLOCK_POPUP;
+	if (but) {
+		if (but->type == UI_BTYPE_PULLDOWN) {
+			block->flag |= UI_BLOCK_NUMSELECT;
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		block->flag |= UI_BLOCK_POPUP | UI_BLOCK_NUMSELECT;
 	}
 
 	block->flag |= UI_BLOCK_LOOP;