diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
index 1e0e8a2f0..68f87688e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
@@ -226,20 +226,21 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
         var tools = $('<span class="red-ui-debug-msg-tools"></span>').appendTo(obj);
         var copyTools = $('<span class="red-ui-debug-msg-tools-copy button-group"></span>').appendTo(tools);
         if (!!key) {
+            var mustachePath = key.replace(/\["([^\]]+)"\]/g,'.$1').replace(/\[([0-9]+)\]/g,'.$1');
             var copyPath = $('<button class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small"><i class="fa fa-terminal"></i></button>').appendTo(copyTools).on("click", function(e) {
                 e.preventDefault();
                 e.stopPropagation();
-                var mustachePath;
-                if (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) {
-                    mustachePath = key.replace(/\["([^\]]+)"\]/g,'.$1').replace(/\[([0-9]+)\]/g,'.$1');
-                }
-                if (!mustachePath || key === mustachePath) {
-                    RED.clipboard.copyText(key,copyPath,"clipboard.copyMessagePath");
-                } else {
+                if ((e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey) && key !== mustachePath) {
                     RED.clipboard.copyText(mustachePath,copyPath,"clipboard.copyMessagePathForMustache");
+                } else {
+                    RED.clipboard.copyText(key,copyPath,"clipboard.copyMessagePath");
                 }
             })
-            RED.popover.tooltip(copyPath,RED._("node-red:debug.sidebar.copyPath"));
+            if (key !== mustachePath) {
+                RED.popover.tooltip(copyPath,RED._("node-red:debug.sidebar.copyPathForMustache"));
+            } else {
+                RED.popover.tooltip(copyPath,RED._("node-red:debug.sidebar.copyPath"));
+            }
         }
         var copyPayload = $('<button class="red-ui-button red-ui-button-small"><i class="fa fa-clipboard"></i></button>').appendTo(copyTools).on("click", function(e) {
             e.preventDefault();
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
index ecc5d905c..9bce1ec26 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/en-US/messages.json
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
             "filterLog": "Filter messages",
             "openWindow": "Open in new window",
             "copyPath": "Copy path",
+            "copyPathForMustache": "Copy path (Mustache path by ctrl+click)",
             "copyPayload": "Copy value",
             "pinPath": "Pin open",
             "selectAll": "select all",
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/ja/messages.json b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/ja/messages.json
index 70b813554..b1ba9fb53 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/ja/messages.json
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/locales/ja/messages.json
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
             "filterLog": "ログのフィルタリング",
             "openWindow": "新しいウィンドウで開く",
             "copyPath": "パスをコピー",
+            "copyPathForMustache": "パスをコピー(Ctrl+クリックでMustacheパス)",
             "copyPayload": "値をコピー",
             "pinPath": "展開を固定",
             "selectAll": "全てを選択",