diff --git a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/keyboard_navigation/m_keyboard_navigation.ts b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/keyboard_navigation/m_keyboard_navigation.ts
index bd7b7ef4aa38..95e34b2f9e60 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/keyboard_navigation/m_keyboard_navigation.ts
+++ b/packages/devextreme/js/__internal/grids/grid_core/keyboard_navigation/m_keyboard_navigation.ts
@@ -548,9 +548,11 @@ export class KeyboardNavigationController extends modules.ViewController {
   }
 
   private _closeEditCell() {
+    const d = Deferred();
     setTimeout(() => {
-      this._editingController.closeEditCell();
+      this._editingController.closeEditCell().always(d.resolve);
     });
+    return d;
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1039,12 +1041,13 @@ export class KeyboardNavigationController extends modules.ViewController {
     const allowEditingOnEnterKey = this._allowEditingOnEnterKey();
 
     if (isEditing || (!allowEditingOnEnterKey && direction)) {
-      this._handleEnterKeyEditingCell(eventArgs.originalEvent);
-      if (direction === 'next' || direction === 'previous') {
-        this._targetCellTabHandler(eventArgs, direction);
-      } else if (direction === 'upArrow' || direction === 'downArrow') {
-        this._navigateNextCell(eventArgs.originalEvent, direction);
-      }
+      this._handleEnterKeyEditingCell(eventArgs.originalEvent).done(() => {
+        if (direction === 'next' || direction === 'previous') {
+          this._targetCellTabHandler(eventArgs, direction);
+        } else if (direction === 'upArrow' || direction === 'downArrow') {
+          this._navigateNextCell(eventArgs.originalEvent, direction);
+        }
+      });
     } else if (allowEditingOnEnterKey) {
       this._startEditing(eventArgs);
     }
@@ -1067,6 +1070,7 @@ export class KeyboardNavigationController extends modules.ViewController {
   }
 
   private _handleEnterKeyEditingCell(event) {
+    const d = Deferred();
     const { target } = event;
     const $cell = this._getCellElementFromTarget(target);
     const isRowEditMode = this._isRowEditMode();
@@ -1078,13 +1082,16 @@ export class KeyboardNavigationController extends modules.ViewController {
       setTimeout(
         this._editingController.saveEditData.bind(this._editingController),
       );
+      d.resolve();
     } else {
       // @ts-expect-error
       eventsEngine.trigger($(target), 'change');
-      this._closeEditCell();
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-misused-promises
+      this._closeEditCell().always(d.resolve);
 
       event.preventDefault();
     }
+    return d;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/testing/testcafe/tests/dataGrid/keyboardNavigation/editOnKeyPress.screenshots.ts b/packages/devextreme/testing/testcafe/tests/dataGrid/keyboardNavigation/editOnKeyPress.screenshots.ts
index 1afbabc06f94..3cac6958fb49 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/testing/testcafe/tests/dataGrid/keyboardNavigation/editOnKeyPress.screenshots.ts
+++ b/packages/devextreme/testing/testcafe/tests/dataGrid/keyboardNavigation/editOnKeyPress.screenshots.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { createScreenshotsComparer } from 'devextreme-screenshot-comparer';
+import { ClientFunction } from 'testcafe';
 import url from '../../../helpers/getPageUrl';
 import { createWidget } from '../../../helpers/createWidget';
 import DataGrid from '../../../model/dataGrid';
@@ -62,3 +63,75 @@ const DATA_GRID_SELECTOR = '#container';
     await makeRowsViewTemplatesAsync(DATA_GRID_SELECTOR);
   });
 });
+
+test('Focused cell should not flick (T1206435)', async (t) => {
+  type TestWindow = (typeof window) & {
+    counter?: number;
+  };
+
+  const dataGrid = new DataGrid(DATA_GRID_SELECTOR);
+  const firstCell = dataGrid.getDataCell(0, 0).element;
+  const secondCell = dataGrid.getDataCell(1, 0).element;
+  const getFocusEventCount = ClientFunction(
+    () => (window as TestWindow).counter,
+  );
+
+  await ClientFunction(() => {
+    const testWindow = window as TestWindow;
+    testWindow.counter = 0;
+    (secondCell() as any as HTMLElement).addEventListener('focusin', () => {
+      testWindow.counter! += 1;
+    });
+  }, {
+    dependencies: { secondCell },
+  })();
+
+  await t.click(firstCell);
+
+  await t.pressKey('M');
+  await t.pressKey('enter');
+
+  await t.expect(secondCell.focused).ok();
+
+  const focusEventCount = await getFocusEventCount();
+  await t.expect(focusEventCount).eql(1);
+
+  await ClientFunction(() => {
+    delete (window as TestWindow).counter;
+  })();
+}).before(async () => {
+  await createWidget('dxDataGrid', () => {
+    const data = [
+      { value: 'data' },
+      { value: 'data' },
+    ];
+    return {
+      dataSource: new (window as any).DevExpress.data.CustomStore({
+        load() {
+          return Promise.resolve(data);
+        },
+        update() {
+          return new Promise<void>((res) => {
+            setTimeout(() => {
+              res();
+            }, 100);
+          });
+        },
+      }),
+      keyboardNavigation: {
+        enabled: true,
+        editOnKeyPress: true,
+        enterKeyAction: 'moveFocus',
+        enterKeyDirection: 'column',
+      },
+      editing: {
+        mode: 'cell',
+        allowUpdating: true,
+        allowAdding: true,
+        startEditAction: 'dblClick',
+        refreshMode: 'reshape',
+      },
+      repaintChangesOnly: true,
+    };
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/keyboardNavigation.customization.tests.js b/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/keyboardNavigation.customization.tests.js
index ead0c7800fa3..1bcf160b6b9c 100644
--- a/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/keyboardNavigation.customization.tests.js
+++ b/packages/devextreme/testing/tests/DevExpress.ui.widgets.dataGrid/keyboardNavigation.customization.tests.js
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ QUnit.module('Customize keyboard navigation', {
         assert.equal($editor.find('.dx-texteditor-input').val(), 'D', 'input value');
 
         // act
-        this.triggerKeyDown('enter');
+        this.triggerKeyDown('enter', false, false, $editor.find('input'));
         this.clock.tick(10);
 
         $editor = $('.dx-texteditor').eq(0);
@@ -1117,7 +1117,7 @@ QUnit.module('Customize keyboard navigation', {
         assert.equal($editor.find('.dx-texteditor-input').val(), 'D', 'input value');
 
         // act
-        this.triggerKeyDown('enter');
+        this.triggerKeyDown('enter', false, false, $editor.find('input'));
         this.clock.tick(10);
 
         $editor = $('.dx-texteditor').eq(0);
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ QUnit.module('Customize keyboard navigation', {
         assert.equal($editor.find('.dx-texteditor-input').val(), 'D', 'input value');
 
         // act
-        this.triggerKeyDown('enter');
+        this.triggerKeyDown('enter', false, false, $editor.find('input'));
         this.clock.tick(10);
 
         $editor = $('.dx-texteditor').eq(0);
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ QUnit.module('Customize keyboard navigation', {
         assert.equal($editor.find('.dx-texteditor-input').val(), 'D', 'input value');
 
         // act
-        this.triggerKeyDown('enter');
+        this.triggerKeyDown('enter', false, false, $editor.find('input'));
         this.clock.tick(10);
 
         $editor = $('.dx-texteditor').eq(0);
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ QUnit.module('Customize keyboard navigation', {
         assert.equal($editor.find('.dx-texteditor-input').val(), 'D', 'input value');
 
         // act
-        this.triggerKeyDown('enter');
+        this.triggerKeyDown('enter', false, false, $editor.find('input'));
         this.clock.tick(10);
 
         $editor = $('.dx-texteditor').eq(0);
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@ QUnit.module('Customize keyboard navigation', {
         assert.ok(this.keyboardNavigationController._isFastEditingStarted(), 'Fast editing mode');
         assert.equal($input.val(), '#_1.00', 'input value');
 
-        this.triggerKeyDown('enter');
+        this.triggerKeyDown('enter', false, false, $input);
         this.clock.tick(10);
 
         // arrange, assert