diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 5b0c288ff..653dea0a4 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -3246,7 +3246,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             //     }
             // } else
             if (d3.event.shiftKey) {
-                clearSelection();
+                if (!(d3.event.ctrlKey||d3.event.metaKey)) {
+                    clearSelection();
+                }
                 var clickPosition = (d3.event.offsetX/scaleFactor - mousedown_node.x)
                 var edgeDelta = (mousedown_node.w/2) - Math.abs(clickPosition);
                 var cnodes;