diff --git a/data/core/commands/doc.lua b/data/core/commands/doc.lua
index d54eb059..b428cc74 100644
--- a/data/core/commands/doc.lua
+++ b/data/core/commands/doc.lua
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ local commands = {
     end
     os.remove(filename)
     core.log("Removed \"%s\"", filename)
-  end
+  end,
 
   ["doc:create-cursor-previous-line"] = function()
     split_cursor(-1)
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ local commands = {
   ["doc:create-cursor-next-line"] = function()
     split_cursor(1)
     doc():merge_cursors()
-  end,
+  end
 
 }
 
diff --git a/data/core/docview.lua b/data/core/docview.lua
index 1cccb486..446cf574 100644
--- a/data/core/docview.lua
+++ b/data/core/docview.lua
@@ -256,7 +256,11 @@ function DocView:on_mouse_pressed(button, x, y, clicks)
     end
   else
     local line, col = self:resolve_screen_position(x, y)
-    self.doc:set_selection(mouse_selection(self.doc, clicks, line, col, line, col))
+    if keymap.modkeys["ctrl"] then
+      self.doc:add_selection(mouse_selection(self.doc, clicks, line, col, line, col))
+    else
+      self.doc:set_selection(mouse_selection(self.doc, clicks, line, col, line, col))
+    end
     self.mouse_selecting = { line, col, clicks = clicks }
   end
   core.blink_reset()