diff --git a/v3/cypress/support/e2e.ts b/v3/cypress/support/e2e.ts
index 88b1cd44d..6ac38fe52 100644
--- a/v3/cypress/support/e2e.ts
+++ b/v3/cypress/support/e2e.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ import "./commands"
 // add code coverage support
 import "@cypress/code-coverage/support"
 
+// add support for dispatching native events (https://github.com/dmtrKovalenko/cypress-real-events)
+import "cypress-real-events"
+
 // https://github.com/quasarframework/quasar/issues/2233#issuecomment-1006506083
 Cypress.on("uncaught:exception", err => !err.message.includes("ResizeObserver"))
 
diff --git a/v3/cypress/support/elements/table-tile.ts b/v3/cypress/support/elements/table-tile.ts
index 206af0d1a..39f0627d1 100644
--- a/v3/cypress/support/elements/table-tile.ts
+++ b/v3/cypress/support/elements/table-tile.ts
@@ -387,19 +387,20 @@ export const TableTileElements = {
   },
   addFormulaInModal(attributeName: string, formula: string) {
     cy.get("[data-testid=attr-name-input]").invoke("attr", "value").should("eq", attributeName)
-    cy.get("[data-testid=formula-editor-input]").type(formula, {force:true})
+    cy.get("[data-testid=formula-editor-input] .cm-content").should("be.visible").and("have.focus")
+    cy.get("[data-testid=formula-editor-input] .cm-content").realType(formula)
     cy.get("[data-testid=Apply-button]").click()
     cy.get("[data-testid=attr-name-input]").should("not.exist")
   },
   clearFormulaInModal(attributeName: string) {
     cy.get("[data-testid=attr-name-input]").invoke("attr", "value").should("eq", attributeName)
-    cy.get("[data-testid=formula-editor-input]").type(`{selectAll}{del}`)
+    cy.get("[data-testid=formula-editor-input] .cm-content").type(`{selectAll}{del}`)
     cy.get("[data-testid=Apply-button]").click()
     cy.get("[data-testid=attr-name-input]").should("not.exist")
   },
   checkFormulaInModal(attributeName: string, formula: string) {
     cy.get("[data-testid=attr-name-input]").invoke("attr", "value").should("eq", attributeName)
-    cy.get("[data-testid=formula-editor-input]").should("have.text", formula)
+    cy.get("[data-testid=formula-editor-input] .cm-content").should("have.text", formula)
     cy.get("[data-testid=Cancel-button]").click()
     cy.get("[data-testid=attr-name-input]").should("not.exist")
   },
diff --git a/v3/cypress/tsconfig.json b/v3/cypress/tsconfig.json
index b60519740..ca6955e46 100644
--- a/v3/cypress/tsconfig.json
+++ b/v3/cypress/tsconfig.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
   "compilerOptions": {
     "sourceMap": false,
-    "types": ["cypress"]
+    "types": ["cypress", "cypress-real-events"]
   },
   "include": [
     "./**/*"
diff --git a/v3/package-lock.json b/v3/package-lock.json
index 1bc7324fc..76ae7ee84 100644
--- a/v3/package-lock.json
+++ b/v3/package-lock.json
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
         "clean-webpack-plugin": "^4.0.0",
         "css-loader": "^7.1.2",
         "cypress": "^13.13.3",
+        "cypress-real-events": "^1.13.0",
         "dotenv-webpack": "^8.1.0",
         "eslint": "^8.57.0",
         "eslint-config-react": "^1.1.7",
@@ -10294,6 +10295,15 @@
         "node": "^16.0.0 || ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/cypress-real-events": {
+      "version": "1.13.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress-real-events/-/cypress-real-events-1.13.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LoejtK+dyZ1jaT8wGT5oASTPfsNV8/ClRp99ruN60oPj8cBJYod80iJDyNwfPAu4GCxTXOhhAv9FO65Hpwt6Hg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "cypress": "^4.x || ^5.x || ^6.x || ^7.x || ^8.x || ^9.x || ^10.x || ^11.x || ^12.x || ^13.x"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/cypress/node_modules/ansi-styles": {
       "version": "4.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-styles/-/ansi-styles-4.3.0.tgz",
@@ -32724,6 +32734,13 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "cypress-real-events": {
+      "version": "1.13.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cypress-real-events/-/cypress-real-events-1.13.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-LoejtK+dyZ1jaT8wGT5oASTPfsNV8/ClRp99ruN60oPj8cBJYod80iJDyNwfPAu4GCxTXOhhAv9FO65Hpwt6Hg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {}
+    },
     "d3": {
       "version": "7.9.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/d3/-/d3-7.9.0.tgz",
diff --git a/v3/package.json b/v3/package.json
index de24db353..a9de5717e 100644
--- a/v3/package.json
+++ b/v3/package.json
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@
     "clean-webpack-plugin": "^4.0.0",
     "css-loader": "^7.1.2",
     "cypress": "^13.13.3",
+    "cypress-real-events": "^1.13.0",
     "dotenv-webpack": "^8.1.0",
     "eslint": "^8.57.0",
     "eslint-config-react": "^1.1.7",
diff --git a/v3/src/components/common/formula-editor.tsx b/v3/src/components/common/formula-editor.tsx
index f325055e1..3269245c7 100644
--- a/v3/src/components/common/formula-editor.tsx
+++ b/v3/src/components/common/formula-editor.tsx
@@ -232,11 +232,17 @@ export function FormulaEditor({ formula, setFormula, options: _options }: IProps
     const { attributes = true, constants = true, functions = true, globals = true, specials = true } = options || {}
     const fullOptions: ICompletionOptions = { attributes, constants, functions, globals, specials }
     view.dispatch({ effects: cmUpdateOptionsEffect.of(fullOptions) })
+
+    // https://discuss.codemirror.net/t/how-to-autofocus-in-cm6/2966
+    const focusTimer = setInterval(() => {
+      view.focus()
+      if (view.hasFocus) clearInterval(focusTimer)
+    }, 100)
   }, [dataSet, options])
 
   const handleFormulaChange = (value: string, viewUpdate: ViewUpdate) => setFormula(value)
 
-  return <CodeMirror ref={cmRef} value={formula} data-test-id="formula-editor-input" height="70px"
+  return <CodeMirror ref={cmRef} value={formula} data-testid="formula-editor-input" height="70px"
                      basicSetup={false} extensions={cmExtensionsSetup()}
                      onCreateEditor={handleCreateEditor} onChange={handleFormulaChange} />
 }