diff --git a/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/dropdown.component.ts b/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/dropdown.component.ts
index 99747f628f..7546dbccd6 100644
--- a/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/dropdown.component.ts
+++ b/src/sql/workbench/browser/modelComponents/dropdown.component.ts
@@ -96,9 +96,13 @@ export default class DropDownComponent extends ComponentBase<azdata.DropDownProp
 			this._register(this._selectBox);
 			this._register(attachSelectBoxStyler(this._selectBox, this.themeService));
 			this._register(this._selectBox.onDidSelect(async e => {
-				if (!this.editable) {
+				// also update the selected value here while in accessibility mode since the read-only selectbox
+				// is used even if the editable flag is true
+				if (!this.editable || (this._isInAccessibilityMode && !this.loading)) {
 					this.setSelectedValue(e.selected);
 					await this.validate();
+				}
+				if (!this.editable) {
 					// This is currently sending the ISelectData as the args, but to change this now would be a breaking
 					// change for extensions using it. So while not ideal this should be left as is for the time being.
 					this.fireEvent({