diff --git a/lib/DragDropAction.vala b/lib/DragDropAction.vala
index 7e8e77ba..6cc23652 100644
--- a/lib/DragDropAction.vala
+++ b/lib/DragDropAction.vala
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace Gala {
          *
          * @param button The button which was pressed
          */
-        public signal void actor_clicked (uint32 button);
+        public signal void actor_clicked (uint32 button, bool control_modifier);
 
         /**
          * The type of the action
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ namespace Gala {
 
                         // release has happened within bounds of actor
                         if (clicked && x < ex && x + actor.width > ex && y < ey && y + actor.height > ey) {
-                            actor_clicked (event.get_button ());
+                            actor_clicked (event.get_button (), event.has_control_modifier ());
                         }
 
                         if (clicked) {
diff --git a/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala b/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
index 998f95d3..f3e9a9df 100644
--- a/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
+++ b/src/Widgets/WindowClone.vala
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
         if (overview_mode) {
             var click_action = new Clutter.ClickAction ();
             click_action.clicked.connect ((action, actor) => {
-                actor_clicked (action.get_button ());
+                actor_clicked (action.get_button (), CONTROL_MASK in action.get_state ());
             });
 
             add_action (click_action);
@@ -612,13 +612,17 @@ public class Gala.WindowClone : Clutter.Actor {
         destroy ();
     }
 
-    private void actor_clicked (uint32 button) {
+    private void actor_clicked (uint32 button, bool control_modifier) {
         switch (button) {
             case Clutter.Button.PRIMARY:
                 selected ();
                 break;
             case Clutter.Button.MIDDLE:
-                close_window (wm.get_display ().get_current_time ());
+                if (control_modifier) {
+                    window.kill ();
+                } else {
+                    close_window (wm.get_display ().get_current_time ());
+                }
                 break;
         }
     }