diff --git a/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx b/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx
index 706e6e243..6c0efaa68 100644
--- a/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx
+++ b/src/gui/EditableWidget.cxx
@@ -264,8 +264,11 @@ bool EditableWidget::handleNormalKeys(StellaKey key)
   {
     case KBDK_LSHIFT:
     case KBDK_RSHIFT:
+    case KBDK_LCTRL:
+    case KBDK_RCTRL:
       // stay in select mode
       selectMode = _selectSize;
+      handled = false;
       break;
 
     case KBDK_RETURN: