diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
index 8417995db3..2fc1e6ef3c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterMessage.java
@@ -3362,6 +3362,9 @@ public class AdapterMessage extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterMessage.ViewHold
             if (message == null)
                 return false;
 
+            if (event.isCtrlPressed() || event.isAltPressed())
+                return false;
+
             switch (event.getKeyCode()) {
                 case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER:
                 case KeyEvent.KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
index 414317d0ef..0c8faec106 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentMessages.java
@@ -5769,6 +5769,9 @@ public class FragmentMessages extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.
             if (!getLifecycle().getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED))
                 return false;
 
+            if (event.isCtrlPressed() || event.isAltPressed())
+                return false;
+
             boolean up = (event.getAction() == ACTION_UP);
             boolean down = (event.getAction() == ACTION_DOWN);