diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
index 693c607596..6337811507 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/alternate_views.py
@@ -1143,6 +1143,7 @@ class GridView(QListView):
                 pass
 
     def moveCursor(self, action, modifiers):
+        action = QAbstractItemView.CursorAction(action)
         index = QListView.moveCursor(self, action, modifiers)
         if action in (QAbstractItemView.CursorAction.MoveLeft, QAbstractItemView.CursorAction.MoveRight) and index.isValid():
             ci = self.currentIndex()
diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
index c37b34d78e..116f4f5b41 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/library/views.py
@@ -1233,6 +1233,7 @@ class BooksView(QTableView):  # {{{
 
     def moveCursor(self, action, modifiers):
         orig = self.currentIndex()
+        action = QAbstractItemView.CursorAction(action)
         index = QTableView.moveCursor(self, action, modifiers)
         if action == QAbstractItemView.CursorAction.MovePageDown:
             moved = index.row() - orig.row()