diff --git a/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.cpp b/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.cpp
index db7a9a918ea75..7b5866b91027e 100644
--- a/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.cpp
@@ -760,12 +760,16 @@ void NotationActionController::toggleNoteInputInsert()
 
 void NotationActionController::handleNoteAction(NoteName note, NoteAddingMode addingMode)
 {
+    startNoteInput();
+
     NoteInputParams params;
     const bool addFlag = addingMode == NoteAddingMode::CurrentChord;
     bool ok = currentNotationScore()->resolveNoteInputParams(static_cast<int>(note), addFlag, params);
     if (!ok) {
+        LOGE() << "Could not resolve note input params, note: " << (int)note << ", addFlag: " << addFlag;
         return;
     }
+
     handleNoteAction(ActionData::make_arg2<NoteInputParams, NoteAddingMode>(params, addingMode));
 }
 
@@ -773,22 +777,20 @@ void NotationActionController::handleNoteAction(const muse::actions::ActionData&
 {
     TRACEFUNC;
 
-    INotationNoteInputPtr noteInput = currentNotationNoteInput();
-    if (!noteInput) {
+    IF_ASSERT_FAILED(args.count() > 1) {
         return;
     }
 
-    IF_ASSERT_FAILED(args.count() > 1) {
+    INotationNoteInputPtr noteInput = currentNotationNoteInput();
+    if (!noteInput) {
         return;
     }
 
+    startNoteInput();
+
     const NoteInputParams params = args.arg<NoteInputParams>(0);
     const NoteAddingMode addingMode = args.arg<NoteAddingMode>(1);
 
-    if (!noteInput->isNoteInputMode()) {
-        noteInput->startNoteInput(configuration()->defaultNoteInputMethod());
-    }
-
     if (addingMode == NoteAddingMode::NextChord) {
         if (noteInput->usingNoteInputMethod(NoteInputMethod::BY_DURATION)) {
             noteInput->setInputNote(params);
@@ -820,7 +822,9 @@ void NotationActionController::padNote(const Pad& pad)
         return;
     }
 
-    startNoteInputIfNeed();
+    if (interaction->selection()->isNone()) {
+        startNoteInput();
+    }
 
     if (pad >= Pad::DOT && pad <= Pad::DOT4) {
         if (!noteInput->isNoteInputMode() || !configuration()->addAccidentalDotsArticulationsToNextNoteEntered()) {
@@ -891,7 +895,9 @@ void NotationActionController::toggleAccidental(AccidentalType type)
         return;
     }
 
-    startNoteInputIfNeed();
+    if (interaction->selection()->isNone()) {
+        startNoteInput();
+    }
 
     if (noteInput->isNoteInputMode() && configuration()->addAccidentalDotsArticulationsToNextNoteEntered()) {
         noteInput->setAccidental(type);
@@ -915,7 +921,9 @@ void NotationActionController::toggleArticulation(SymbolId articulationSymbolId)
         return;
     }
 
-    startNoteInputIfNeed();
+    if (interaction->selection()->isNone()) {
+        startNoteInput();
+    }
 
     if (noteInput->isNoteInputMode() && configuration()->addAccidentalDotsArticulationsToNextNoteEntered()) {
         noteInput->setArticulation(articulationSymbolId);
@@ -1214,17 +1222,19 @@ void NotationActionController::changeVoice(voice_idx_t voiceIndex)
 {
     TRACEFUNC;
 
-    auto interaction = currentNotationInteraction();
+    INotationInteractionPtr interaction = currentNotationInteraction();
     if (!interaction) {
         return;
     }
 
-    auto noteInput = interaction->noteInput();
+    INotationNoteInputPtr noteInput = interaction->noteInput();
     if (!noteInput) {
         return;
     }
 
-    startNoteInputIfNeed();
+    if (interaction->selection()->isNone()) {
+        startNoteInput();
+    }
 
     noteInput->setCurrentVoice(voiceIndex);
 
@@ -2156,21 +2166,10 @@ void NotationActionController::playSelectedElement(bool playChord)
     currentNotationScore()->setPlayNote(false);
 }
 
-void NotationActionController::startNoteInputIfNeed()
+void NotationActionController::startNoteInput()
 {
-    TRACEFUNC;
-
-    INotationInteractionPtr interaction = currentNotationInteraction();
-    if (!interaction) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    INotationNoteInputPtr noteInput = interaction->noteInput();
-    if (!noteInput) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (interaction->selection()->isNone() && !noteInput->isNoteInputMode()) {
+    INotationNoteInputPtr noteInput = currentNotationNoteInput();
+    if (noteInput && !noteInput->isNoteInputMode()) {
         noteInput->startNoteInput(configuration()->defaultNoteInputMethod());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.h b/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.h
index fde15b1f2efea..4fe14f7befb6f 100644
--- a/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.h
+++ b/src/notation/internal/notationactioncontroller.h
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class NotationActionController : public muse::actions::Actionable, public muse::
     void navigateToTextElementByFraction(const Fraction& fraction);
     void navigateToTextElementInNearMeasure(MoveDirection direction);
 
-    void startNoteInputIfNeed();
+    void startNoteInput();
 
     bool hasSelection() const;
     mu::engraving::EngravingItem* selectedElement() const;