diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js
index 1deb010073..77be5b741a 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.controller.js
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
 
         vm.model = $scope.model;
 
-        vm.selectItem = function(item) {
+        vm.selectItem = function(item, $event) {
             vm.model.selectedItem = item;
-            vm.model.submit($scope.model);
+            vm.model.submit($scope.model, $event);
         }
 
         vm.close = function() {
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.html
index 5206c7e66d..196eec4cdb 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
                         ng-repeat="block in vm.model.availableItems | filter:searchTerm"
                         block-config-model="block.blockConfigModel"
                         element-type-model="block.elementTypeModel"
-                        ng-click="vm.selectItem(block)">
+                        ng-click="vm.selectItem(block, $event)">
                     </umb-block-card>
                 </div>
             </div>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
                         block-config-model="block.blockConfigModel"
                         element-type-model="block.elementTypeModel"
                         ng-repeat="block in vm.model.clipboardItems"
-                        ng-click="vm.model.clickPasteItem(block)">
+                        ng-click="vm.model.clickPasteItem(block, $event)">
                     </umb-block-card>
                 </div>
             </div>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/blocklist.component.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/blocklist.component.js
index 185b22d764..efc0e49d21 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/blocklist.component.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/blocklist/blocklist.component.js
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
                 view: "views/common/infiniteeditors/blockpicker/blockpicker.html",
                 size: (amountOfAvailableTypes > 8 ? "medium" : "small"),
                 filter: (amountOfAvailableTypes > 8),
-                clickPasteItem: function(item) {
+                clickPasteItem: function(item, mouseEvent) {
                     if (item.type === "elementTypeArray") {
                         var indexIncrementor = 0;
                         item.pasteData.forEach(function (entry) {
@@ -250,16 +250,21 @@
                     } else {
                         requestPasteFromClipboard(createIndex, item.pasteData);
                     }
-                    blockPickerModel.close();
+                    if(!(mouseEvent.ctrlKey || mouseEvent.metaKey)) {
+                        blockPickerModel.close();
+                    }
                 },
-                submit: function(blockPickerModel) {
+                submit: function(blockPickerModel, mouseEvent) {
                     var added = false;
                     if (blockPickerModel && blockPickerModel.selectedItem) {
                         added = addNewBlock(createIndex, blockPickerModel.selectedItem.blockConfigModel.contentTypeAlias);
                     }
-                    blockPickerModel.close();
-                    if (added && vm.model.config.useInlineEditingAsDefault !== true && vm.blocks.length > createIndex) {
-                        editBlock(vm.blocks[createIndex]);
+                    
+                    if(!(mouseEvent.ctrlKey || mouseEvent.metaKey)) {
+                        blockPickerModel.close();
+                        if (added && vm.model.config.useInlineEditingAsDefault !== true && vm.blocks.length > createIndex) {
+                            editBlock(vm.blocks[createIndex]);
+                        }
                     }
                 },
                 close: function() {