diff --git a/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_16.rst b/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_16.rst
index a7ec92e1bee..0b7823fd66c 100644
--- a/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_16.rst
+++ b/docs/en_US/release_notes_9_16.rst
@@ -25,3 +25,5 @@ Housekeeping
 
 Bug fixes
 *********
+
+  | `Issue #9864 <https://github.com/pgadmin-org/pgadmin4/issues/9864>`_ -  Fixed a regression where the rectangular (block/column) text selection in the code editor stopped working; restored the default Alt+drag selection without re-introducing the crosshair cursor on Alt+F5 (#9570).
diff --git a/web/pgadmin/static/js/components/ReactCodeMirror/components/Editor.jsx b/web/pgadmin/static/js/components/ReactCodeMirror/components/Editor.jsx
index 935ba415e54..013aa3a03cf 100644
--- a/web/pgadmin/static/js/components/ReactCodeMirror/components/Editor.jsx
+++ b/web/pgadmin/static/js/components/ReactCodeMirror/components/Editor.jsx
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import {
   drawSelection,
   dropCursor,
   rectangularSelection,
-  crosshairCursor,
   highlightActiveLine,
   EditorView,
   keymap,
@@ -120,8 +119,12 @@ function insertTabWithUnit({ state, dispatch }) {
 const defaultExtensions = [
   highlightSpecialChars(),
   dropCursor(),
-  rectangularSelection({ eventFilter: (e) => e.altKey && e.ctrlKey }),
-  crosshairCursor({ key: 'Control' }),
+  // rectangularSelection() restores the default Alt+drag block (column)
+  // selection. crosshairCursor is intentionally not used: it displayed a
+  // crosshair cursor whenever Alt was held - including for the Alt+F5 run
+  // shortcut (#9570). Omitting it keeps that fix while restoring the block
+  // selection that was lost. #9864 #10029
+  rectangularSelection(),
   EditorState.allowMultipleSelections.of(true),
   indentOnInput(),
   syntaxHighlighting,