diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp
index 0d866a5d95..050517ceec 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/TableView.cpp
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ void TableView::keydown_event(KeyEvent& event)
     auto is_delete = event.key() == Key_Delete;
     auto is_backspace = event.key() == Key_Backspace;
     auto is_clear = is_delete || is_backspace;
-    auto has_ctrl = event.modifiers() & KeyModifier::Mod_Ctrl;
-    if (is_editable() && edit_triggers() & EditTrigger::AnyKeyPressed && (event.code_point() != 0 || is_clear) && !has_ctrl) {
+    auto is_control_character = is_ascii_c0_control(event.code_point());
+    if (is_editable() && edit_triggers() & EditTrigger::AnyKeyPressed && !event.ctrl() && (!is_control_character || is_clear)) {
         begin_editing(cursor_index());
         if (m_editing_delegate) {
             if (is_delete) {