diff --git a/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/hooks/utils/useGridNativeEventListener.ts b/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/hooks/utils/useGridNativeEventListener.ts
index b78d2bdcd50bd..cb81b8e3fb329 100644
--- a/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/hooks/utils/useGridNativeEventListener.ts
+++ b/packages/grid/x-data-grid/src/hooks/utils/useGridNativeEventListener.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const useGridNativeEventListener = <Api extends GridApiCommon, E extends
       targetElement = ref && ref.current ? ref.current : null;
     }
 
-    if (targetElement && wrapHandler && eventName && !added) {
+    if (targetElement && eventName && !added) {
       logger.debug(`Binding native ${eventName} event`);
       targetElement.addEventListener(eventName, wrapHandler, options);
       const boundElem = targetElement;