diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index de23d065..ecc7a2be 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -167,12 +167,13 @@ ebi('tree').innerHTML = (
 
 
 function opclick(e) {
-	ev(e);
-
 	var dest = this.getAttribute('data-dest');
-	goto(dest);
-
 	swrite('opmode', dest || null);
+	if (ctrl(e))
+		return;
+
+	ev(e);
+	goto(dest);
 
 	var input = QS('.opview.act input:not([type="hidden"])')
 	if (input && !is_touch)
diff --git a/copyparty/web/util.js b/copyparty/web/util.js
index efffe3a7..13676d23 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/util.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/util.js
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ var ebi = document.getElementById.bind(document),
     mknod = document.createElement.bind(document);
 
 
+function ctrl(e) {
+    return e && (e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey);
+}
+
+
 function ev(e) {
     e = e || window.event;
     if (!e)