diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.spec.js b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.spec.js
index a8ffd759c3..4e6f15c045 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.spec.js
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.spec.js
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ describe('DataTable.vue', () => {
         await wrapper.setProps({ selection: null, selectionMode: 'single' });
 
         await wrapper.vm.onRowClick({
-            originalEvent: { target: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[0].element },
+            originalEvent: { currentTarget: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[0].element },
             data: smallData[0],
             index: 0
         });
@@ -472,13 +472,13 @@ describe('DataTable.vue', () => {
         await wrapper.setProps({ selection: null, selectionMode: 'multiple' });
 
         await wrapper.vm.onRowClick({
-            originalEvent: { shiftKey: true, target: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[0].element },
+            originalEvent: { shiftKey: true, currentTarget: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[0].element },
             data: smallData[0],
             index: 0
         });
 
         await wrapper.vm.onRowClick({
-            originalEvent: { shiftKey: true, target: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[1].element },
+            originalEvent: { shiftKey: true, currentTarget: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[1].element },
             data: smallData[1],
             index: 1
         });
@@ -492,13 +492,13 @@ describe('DataTable.vue', () => {
         await wrapper.setProps({ selection: null, selectionMode: 'multiple', metaKeySelection: false });
 
         await wrapper.vm.onRowClick({
-            originalEvent: { target: wrapper.findAll('.p-datatable-selectable-row')[0].element },
+            originalEvent: { currentTarget: wrapper.findAll('.p-datatable-selectable-row')[0].element },
             data: smallData[0],
             index: 0
         });
 
         await wrapper.vm.onRowClick({
-            originalEvent: { target: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[1].element },
+            originalEvent: { currentTarget: wrapper.findAll('tr.p-datatable-selectable-row')[1].element },
             data: smallData[1],
             index: 1
         });
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue
index a1241234db..1a6b7e7e75 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/datatable/DataTable.vue
@@ -280,29 +280,29 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { FilterMatchMode, FilterOperator, FilterService } from '@primevue/core/api';
-import { HelperSet, UniqueComponentId, getVNodeProp } from '@primevue/core/utils';
 import {
-    getAttribute,
+    addClass,
+    addStyle,
     clearSelection,
-    findSingle,
-    isClickable,
+    exportCSV,
     find,
+    findSingle,
     focus,
-    exportCSV,
-    getOffset,
-    addStyle,
+    getAttribute,
+    getHiddenElementOuterHeight,
+    getHiddenElementOuterWidth,
     getIndex,
+    getOffset,
+    getOuterHeight,
     getOuterWidth,
-    getHiddenElementOuterWidth,
-    getHiddenElementOuterHeight,
     getWindowScrollTop,
-    getOuterHeight,
+    isClickable,
     removeClass,
-    addClass,
     setAttribute
 } from '@primeuix/utils/dom';
-import { resolveFieldData, localeComparator, sort, findIndexInList, equals, reorderArray, isNotEmpty, isEmpty } from '@primeuix/utils/object';
+import { equals, findIndexInList, isEmpty, isNotEmpty, localeComparator, reorderArray, resolveFieldData, sort } from '@primeuix/utils/object';
+import { FilterMatchMode, FilterOperator, FilterService } from '@primevue/core/api';
+import { HelperSet, UniqueComponentId, getVNodeProp } from '@primevue/core/utils';
 import ArrowDownIcon from '@primevue/icons/arrowdown';
 import ArrowUpIcon from '@primevue/icons/arrowup';
 import SpinnerIcon from '@primevue/icons/spinner';
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ export default {
             const body = this.$refs.bodyRef && this.$refs.bodyRef.$el;
             const focusedItem = findSingle(body, 'tr[data-p-selectable-row="true"][tabindex="0"]');
 
-            if (isClickable(event.target)) {
+            if (isClickable(event.currentTarget)) {
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -813,9 +813,9 @@ export default {
             this.rowTouched = false;
 
             if (focusedItem) {
-                if (event.target?.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'rowtoggleicon' || event.target?.parentElement?.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'rowtoggleicon') return;
+                if (event.currentTarget?.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'rowtoggleicon') return;
 
-                const targetRow = event.target?.closest('tr[data-p-selectable-row="true"]');
+                const targetRow = event.currentTarget?.closest('tr[data-p-selectable-row="true"]');
 
                 focusedItem.tabIndex = '-1';
                 targetRow.tabIndex = '0';