diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
index 1d351279f2b..63bc4a59b48 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/media_gallery.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class Item extends React.PureComponent {
   handleClick = (e) => {
     const { index, onClick } = this.props;
 
-    if (e.button === 0) {
+    if (e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       e.preventDefault();
       onClick(index);
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
index 922b609ecea..e653906f130 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default class Status extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   handleAccountClick = (e) => {
-    if (this.context.router && e.button === 0) {
+    if (this.context.router && e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       const id = e.currentTarget.getAttribute('data-id');
       e.preventDefault();
       this.context.router.history.push(`/accounts/${id}`);
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js
index 9b86592f67c..81013747efe 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/components/status_content.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default class StatusContent extends React.PureComponent {
   }
 
   onMentionClick = (mention, e) => {
-    if (this.context.router && e.button === 0) {
+    if (this.context.router && e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       e.preventDefault();
       this.context.router.history.push(`/accounts/${mention.get('id')}`);
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ export default class StatusContent extends React.PureComponent {
   onHashtagClick = (hashtag, e) => {
     hashtag = hashtag.replace(/^#/, '').toLowerCase();
 
-    if (this.context.router && e.button === 0) {
+    if (this.context.router && e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       e.preventDefault();
       this.context.router.history.push(`/timelines/tag/${hashtag}`);
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/reply_indicator.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/reply_indicator.js
index 5b4b81eac7f..6f358a98b68 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/reply_indicator.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/compose/components/reply_indicator.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export default class ReplyIndicator extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   handleAccountClick = (e) => {
-    if (e.button === 0) {
+    if (e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       e.preventDefault();
       this.context.router.history.push(`/accounts/${this.props.status.getIn(['account', 'id'])}`);
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
index 4177190044e..12ffb757945 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/status/components/detailed_status.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default class DetailedStatus extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   };
 
   handleAccountClick = (e) => {
-    if (e.button === 0) {
+    if (e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       e.preventDefault();
       this.context.router.history.push(`/accounts/${this.props.status.getIn(['account', 'id'])}`);
     }
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js
index 0e9592c977f..1c90d10ddf0 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/ui/components/boost_modal.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default class BoostModal extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   }
 
   handleAccountClick = (e) => {
-    if (e.button === 0) {
+    if (e.button === 0 && !(e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey)) {
       e.preventDefault();
       this.props.onClose();
       this.context.router.history.push(`/accounts/${this.props.status.getIn(['account', 'id'])}`);