diff --git a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/table.tsx b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/table.tsx
index 59ff2f19565..96fd84131b6 100644
--- a/packages/desktop-client/src/components/table.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop-client/src/components/table.tsx
@@ -339,11 +339,25 @@ function InputValue({
     }
   }
 
+  const ops = ['+', '-', '*', '/', '^'];
+
+  function valueIsASingleOperator(text) {
+    return text?.length === 1 && ops.includes(text.charAt(0));
+  }
+
+  function setValue_(text) {
+    if (valueIsASingleOperator(text)) {
+      setValue(defaultValue + text);
+    } else {
+      setValue(text);
+    }
+  }
+
   return (
     <Input
       {...props}
       value={value}
-      onChangeValue={text => setValue(text)}
+      onChangeValue={text => setValue_(text)}
       onBlur={onBlur_}
       onUpdate={onUpdate}
       onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
diff --git a/upcoming-release-notes/2523.md b/upcoming-release-notes/2523.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42f0c8ac804
--- /dev/null
+++ b/upcoming-release-notes/2523.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+category: Enhancements
+authors: [JazzyJosh]
+---
+
+Using any math operator on an input will begin a calculation starting with the existing value.