diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action_popup.js b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action_popup.js
index 97844d0df2..427cff3d57 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action_popup.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_action_popup.js
@@ -235,18 +235,18 @@ function egwPopupActionImplementation()
 			{
 				_egw_active_menu.hide()
 			}
-			else
+			else if (!e.ctrlKey)
 			{
 				_xy = ai._getPageXY(e);
 				_callback.call(_context, _xy, ai);
 			}
 
-			e.cancelBubble = true;
-			if (e.stopPropagation)
+			e.cancelBubble = !e.ctrlKey;
+			if (e.stopPropagation && !e.ctrlKey)
 			{
 				e.stopPropagation();
 			}
-			return false;
+			return e.ctrlKey;
 		}
 
 		if (egwIsMobile()) {
diff --git a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
index ca2d6eae8a..b489150a58 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
+++ b/phpgwapi/js/egw_action/egw_keymanager.js
@@ -179,12 +179,14 @@ $j(document).ready(function() {
  * Required to catch the context menu
  */
 $j(window).on("contextmenu",document, function(event) {
-	if(egw_keyHandler(EGW_KEY_MENU, event.shiftKey, event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey, event.altKey))
+	if(!event.ctrlKey && egw_keyHandler(EGW_KEY_MENU, event.shiftKey, event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey, event.altKey))
 	{
 		// If the key handler successfully passed the key event to some
 		// sub component, prevent the default action
 		event.preventDefault();
+		return false;
 	}
+	return true;
 });