diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.html b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.html
index e27032dd8..d830632cb 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.html
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <ng-container *ngIf="configService.listingMode$ | async as mode">
-    <div (click)="editFileAttribute($event)" [ngClass]="{ 'workflow-attribute': mode === 'workflow' }" class="file-attribute">
+    <div
+        (mousedown)="handleControlClick($event)"
+        (click)="editFileAttribute($event)"
+        [ngClass]="{ 'workflow-attribute': mode === 'workflow' }"
+        class="file-attribute"
+    >
         <div [ngClass]="{ 'workflow-value': mode === 'workflow' }" class="value">
             <b *ngIf="mode === 'workflow' && !isInEditMode"> {{ fileAttribute.label }}: </b>
             <span
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.ts
index d7396ef21..c259f285d 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/dossier-overview/components/file-attribute/file-attribute.component.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,12 @@ export class FileAttributeComponent extends BaseFormComponent implements OnDestr
         }
     }
 
+    handleControlClick($event: MouseEvent) {
+        if ($event.ctrlKey) {
+            $event.stopPropagation();
+        }
+    }
+
     ngOnDestroy() {
         this.#subscriptions.unsubscribe();
     }