diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service.js
index c6301aead52..2de7568fdec 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export const hotkeyService = {
             let winner = candidates.shift();
             if (winner && winner.area) {
                 // If there is an area, find the closest one
-                for (const candidate of candidates) {
+                for (const candidate of candidates.filter((c) => Boolean(c.area))) {
                     if (candidate.area() && winner.area().contains(candidate.area())) {
                         winner = candidate;
                     }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service_tests.js
index 907320a678b..c48768ea9f5 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/core/hotkeys/hotkey_service_tests.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ QUnit.test("register / unregister", async (assert) => {
     triggerHotkey(key);
     await nextTick();
 
-    let removeHotkey = hotkey.add(key, () => assert.step(key));
+    const removeHotkey = hotkey.add(key, () => assert.step(key));
     await nextTick();
 
     triggerHotkey(key);
@@ -1095,3 +1095,20 @@ QUnit.test("operation area with validating option", async (assert) => {
     await nextTick();
     assert.verifySteps(["RGNTDJÛ!"]);
 });
+
+QUnit.test("mixing hotkeys with and without operation area", async (assert) => {
+    class A extends Component {
+        setup() {
+            const areaRef = useRef("area");
+            useHotkey("space", () => assert.step("withoutArea"));
+            useHotkey("space", () => assert.step("withArea"), { area: () => areaRef.el });
+        }
+    }
+    A.template = xml`<div class="root" tabindex="0" t-ref="area"/>`;
+    await mount(A, target, { env });
+
+    target.querySelector(".root").focus();
+    triggerHotkey("Space");
+    await nextTick();
+    assert.verifySteps(["withArea"]);
+});