diff --git a/src/callback.c b/src/callback.c
index e95ace79..4e4e94ee 100644
--- a/src/callback.c
+++ b/src/callback.c
@@ -1443,6 +1443,9 @@ int callback(int event, int mx, int my, KeySym key,
    else if(semaphore >= 2) { /* button1 click to select another instance while edit prop dialog open */
      if(button==Button1 && state==0 && tclgetvar("edit_symbol_prop_new_sel")[0]) {
        tcleval("set edit_symbol_prop_new_sel 1; .dialog.f1.b1 invoke"); /* invoke 'OK' of edit prop dialog */
+     } else if(button==Button1 && (state & ShiftMask) && tclgetvar("edit_symbol_prop_new_sel")[0]) {
+       select_object(mousex, mousey, SELECTED, 0);
+       rebuild_selected_array();
      }
      break;
    }