diff --git a/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records/group-body/index.js b/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records/group-body/index.js
index 2f74bb2bb1f..02b51cefd0a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records/group-body/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/metadata/views/table/table-main/records/group-body/index.js
@@ -456,6 +456,7 @@ class GroupBody extends Component {
   };
 
   onCellContextMenu = (cellPosition) => {
+    this.setState({ selectedPosition: cellPosition });
     this.props.onCellContextMenu(cellPosition);
   };