diff --git a/slick.grid.js b/slick.grid.js
index c9a5a2ec..f7f89573 100644
--- a/slick.grid.js
+++ b/slick.grid.js
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
       leaveSpaceForNewRows: false,
       editable: false,
       autoEdit: true,
+      suppressActiveCellChangeOnEdit: false,
       enableCellNavigation: true,
       enableColumnReorder: true,
       asyncEditorLoading: false,
@@ -2742,7 +2743,7 @@
 
           var preClickModeOn = (e.target && e.target.className === Slick.preClickClassName);
           var column = columns[cell.cell];
-          var suppressActiveCellChangedEvent = (options.editable && column && column.editor) ? true : false;
+          var suppressActiveCellChangedEvent = (options.editable && column && column.editor && options.suppressActiveCellChangeOnEdit) ? true : false;
           setActiveCellInternal(getCellNode(cell.row, cell.cell), null, preClickModeOn, suppressActiveCellChangedEvent);
         }
       }