diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneral.ui b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneral.ui
index 5d667e56e6..7d16326e2f 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneral.ui
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneral.ui
@@ -867,6 +867,62 @@ for ProjectionGroups</string>
      </layout>
     </widget>
    </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gbSelection">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
+     </property>
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>0</width>
+       <height>0</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="maximumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>16777215</width>
+       <height>100</height>
+      </size>
+     </property>
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Selection</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+      <item>
+       <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_7">
+        <item row="0" column="0">
+         <widget class="Gui::PrefCheckBox" name="cbMultiSelection">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+            <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>If enabled, clicking without Ctrl does not clear existing vertex/edge/face selection</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Enable Multiselection Mode</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="checked">
+           <bool>false</bool>
+          </property>
+          <property name="prefEntry" stdset="0">
+           <cstring>multiSelection</cstring>
+          </property>
+          <property name="prefPath" stdset="0">
+           <cstring>Mod/TechDraw/General</cstring>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
    <item>
     <widget class="QLabel" name="label_12">
      <property name="font">
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneralImp.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneralImp.cpp
index 2c1020e5da..35ffd23d7b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneralImp.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneralImp.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ void DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneralImp::saveSettings()
     ui->le_NamePattern->onSave();
     ui->cb_ShowGrid->onSave();
     ui->psb_GridSpacing->onSave();
+
+    ui->cbMultiSelection->onSave();
 }
 
 void DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneralImp::loadSettings()
@@ -107,6 +109,10 @@ void DlgPrefsTechDrawGeneralImp::loadSettings()
     double spacingDefault = PreferencesGui::gridSpacing();
     ui->psb_GridSpacing->setValue(spacingDefault);
     ui->psb_GridSpacing->onRestore();
+
+    bool multiSelectionDefault = PreferencesGui::multiSelection();
+    ui->cbMultiSelection->setChecked(multiSelectionDefault);
+    ui->cbMultiSelection->onRestore();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.cpp
index 43ead436dc..8f106b032c 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.cpp
@@ -206,6 +206,11 @@ bool PreferencesGui::showGrid()
     return Preferences::getPreferenceGroup("General")->GetBool("showGrid", false);
 }
 
+bool PreferencesGui::multiSelection()
+{
+  return Preferences::getPreferenceGroup("General")->GetBool("multiSelection", false);
+}
+
 App::Color PreferencesGui::pageColor()
 {
     App::Color result;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.h
index b000e4dcce..6c877bc1c7 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/PreferencesGui.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ static bool showGrid();
 static App::Color gridColor();
 static QColor gridQColor();
 static double gridSpacing();
+static bool multiSelection();
 
 static QColor       getAccessibleQColor(QColor orig);
 static QColor       lightTextQColor();
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGEPath.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGEPath.h
index c03298fec0..bc63b4c9d3 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGEPath.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGEPath.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Q_SIGNALS:
     void endEdit();
 
 protected:
+    bool multiselectEligible() override { return false; }
     void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.h
index 1bc54dc2bc..4667ce45f9 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIEdge.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ protected:
 
     void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
 
+    bool multiselectEligible() override { return true; }
+
     int projIndex;                                                     //index of edge in Projection. must exist.
 
     bool isCosmetic;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIFace.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIFace.h
index 0242025f77..18323799b5 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIFace.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIFace.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ protected:
 
     bool m_hideSvgTiles;
 
+    bool multiselectEligible() override { return true; }
+
 private:
     QPixmap m_texture;                          //
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.cpp
index 41fbdeecc2..c7b1d3263a 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.cpp
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 
 #include <App/Application.h>
 
+#include <Gui/Selection.h>
+
+#include <Mod/TechDraw/App/DrawView.h>
+
 #include "QGIPrimPath.h"
 #include "PreferencesGui.h"
 #include "QGIView.h"
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@ QGIPrimPath::QGIPrimPath():
     setAcceptHoverEvents(true);
 
     isHighlighted = false;
+    multiselectActivated = false;
 
     m_colOverride = false;
     m_colNormal = getNormalColor();
@@ -259,6 +264,50 @@ Qt::PenCapStyle QGIPrimPath::prefCapStyle()
     return result;
 }
 
+void QGIPrimPath::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    Qt::KeyboardModifiers originalModifiers = event->modifiers();
+    if (event->button()&Qt::LeftButton) {
+        multiselectActivated = false;
+    }
+
+    if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton
+        && multiselectEligible()
+        && PreferencesGui::multiSelection()) {
+
+        auto parent = dynamic_cast<QGIView *>(parentItem());
+        if (parent) {
+            std::vector<Gui::SelectionObject> selection = Gui::Selection().getSelectionEx();
+            if (selection.size() == 1
+                && selection.front().getObject() == parent->getViewObject()) {
+
+                multiselectActivated = true;
+                event->setModifiers(originalModifiers | Qt::ControlModifier);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    QGraphicsPathItem::mousePressEvent(event);
+
+    event->setModifiers(originalModifiers);
+}
+
+void QGIPrimPath::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
+{
+    Qt::KeyboardModifiers originalModifiers = event->modifiers();
+    if ((event->button()&Qt::LeftButton) && multiselectActivated) {
+        if (PreferencesGui::multiSelection()) {
+            event->setModifiers(originalModifiers | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        }
+
+        multiselectActivated = false;
+    }
+
+    QGraphicsPathItem::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+
+    event->setModifiers(originalModifiers);
+}
+
 void QGIPrimPath::setFill(QColor c, Qt::BrushStyle s) {
     setFillColor(c);
     m_fillNormal = s;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.h
index 18bb711549..09acc6f03e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIPrimPath.h
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ protected:
     void hoverLeaveEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event) override;
     QVariant itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value) override;
 
+    virtual bool multiselectEligible() { return false; }
+
+    void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
+    void mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event) override;
+
     virtual QColor getNormalColor();
     virtual QColor getPreColor();
     virtual QColor getSelectColor();
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ protected:
     virtual Qt::PenCapStyle prefCapStyle();
 
     bool isHighlighted;
+    bool multiselectActivated;
 
     QPen m_pen;
     QColor m_colCurrent;
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIVertex.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIVertex.h
index 31ed77576c..65fdaa69c6 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIVertex.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIVertex.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ public:
     virtual void setRadius(float r);
 
 protected:
+    bool multiselectEligible() override { return true; }
+
     int projIndex;
     float m_radius;
 
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp
index 6de49b0997..d144e33c6b 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ QGIView::QGIView()
     :QGraphicsItemGroup(),
      viewObj(nullptr),
      m_locked(false),
-     m_innerView(false)
+     m_innerView(false),
+     m_multiselectActivated(false)
 {
     setCacheMode(QGraphicsItem::NoCache);
     setHandlesChildEvents(false);
@@ -199,7 +200,25 @@ QVariant QGIView::itemChange(GraphicsItemChange change, const QVariant &value)
 void QGIView::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent * event)
 {
 //    Base::Console().Message("QGIV::mousePressEvent() - %s\n", getViewName());
+    Qt::KeyboardModifiers originalModifiers = event->modifiers();
+    if (event->button()&Qt::LeftButton) {
+        m_multiselectActivated = false;
+    }
+
+    if (event->button() == Qt::LeftButton && PreferencesGui::multiSelection()) {
+        std::vector<Gui::SelectionObject> selection = Gui::Selection().getSelectionEx();
+        if (selection.size() == 1
+            && selection.front().getObject() == getViewObject()
+            && selection.front().hasSubNames()) {
+
+            m_multiselectActivated = true;
+            event->setModifiers(originalModifiers | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        }
+    }
+
     QGraphicsItemGroup::mousePressEvent(event);
+
+    event->setModifiers(originalModifiers);
 }
 
 void QGIView::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent * event)
@@ -210,7 +229,18 @@ void QGIView::mouseMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent * event)
 void QGIView::mouseReleaseEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent * event)
 {
 //    Base::Console().Message("QGIV::mouseReleaseEvent() - %s\n", getViewName());
+    Qt::KeyboardModifiers originalModifiers = event->modifiers();
+    if ((event->button()&Qt::LeftButton) && m_multiselectActivated) {
+        if (PreferencesGui::multiSelection()) {
+            event->setModifiers(originalModifiers | Qt::ControlModifier);
+        }
+
+        m_multiselectActivated = false;
+    }
+
     QGraphicsItemGroup::mouseReleaseEvent(event);
+
+    event->setModifiers(originalModifiers);
 }
 
 void QGIView::hoverEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *event)
diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h
index 445a18027d..72facfca7d 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/Gui/QGIView.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ private:
     QHash<QString, QGraphicsItem*> alignHash;
     bool m_locked;
     bool m_innerView;                                                  //View is inside another View
+    bool m_multiselectActivated;
 
     QPen m_pen;
     QBrush m_brush;