diff --git a/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp b/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp
index 97c45afa..7ff34b1f 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/abstractcarditem.cpp
@@ -226,7 +226,10 @@ void AbstractCardItem::setFaceDown(bool _facedown)
 
 void AbstractCardItem::mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event)
 {
-    if (!isSelected()) {
+    if ((event->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier)) {
+        setSelected(!isSelected());
+    }
+    else if (!isSelected()) {
         scene()->clearSelection();
         setSelected(true);
     }