diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs
index 2453734d4d..5be1f77975 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/reedline_config.rs
@@ -476,6 +476,7 @@ fn add_menu_keybindings(keybindings: &mut Keybindings) {
         KeyCode::Tab,
         ReedlineEvent::UntilFound(vec![
             ReedlineEvent::Menu("completion_menu".to_string()),
+            ReedlineEvent::MenuNext,
             ReedlineEvent::Edit(vec![EditCommand::Complete]),
         ]),
     );
diff --git a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
index 6dd9c54d66..b395b9ae0e 100644
--- a/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
+++ b/crates/nu-utils/src/sample_config/default_config.nu
@@ -320,6 +320,7 @@ $env.config = {
                 until: [
                     { send: menu name: completion_menu }
                     { send: menunext }
+                    { edit: complete }
                 ]
             }
         }