diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java
index a64002e97be5..e4c428f3d05b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/Switcher.java
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ public class Switcher extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
     final ClickListener myClickListener = new ClickListener() {
       @Override
       public boolean onClick(MouseEvent e, int clickCount) {
+        if (e.isAltDown() || e.isControlDown() || e.isMetaDown()) return false;
         final Object source = e.getSource();
         if (source instanceof JList) {
           JList jList = (JList)source;