diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 4fdcd02a2..33cc478ab 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -572,8 +572,14 @@ const Overview = new Lang.Class({
             return;
 
         let event = Clutter.get_current_event();
-        if (event && (event.get_state() & Clutter.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK) != 0)
-            return;
+        if (event) {
+            let type = event.type();
+            let button = (type == Clutter.EventType.BUTTON_PRESS ||
+                          type == Clutter.EventType.BUTTON_RELEASE);
+            let ctrl = (event.get_state() & Clutter.ModifierType.CONTROL_MASK) != 0;
+            if (button && ctrl)
+                return;
+        }
 
         this._animateNotVisible();