diff --git a/src/Gui/BlenderNavigationStyle.cpp b/src/Gui/BlenderNavigationStyle.cpp
index d3b08fd252..2adb019940 100644
--- a/src/Gui/BlenderNavigationStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/BlenderNavigationStyle.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ SbBool BlenderNavigationStyle::processSoEvent(const SoEvent * const ev)
         //}
         break;
     case BUTTON1DOWN:
+    case CTRLDOWN|BUTTON1DOWN:
         // make sure not to change the selection when stopping spinning
         if (curmode == NavigationStyle::SPINNING || this->lockButton1)
             newmode = NavigationStyle::IDLE;