1 files changed, 4 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
index 955e418e8..29a5bd87a 100644
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -436,13 +436,10 @@ bool KItemListController::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event)
                 m_selectionManager->setSelected(index, 1, KItemListSelectionManager::Toggle);
                 m_selectionManager->beginAnchoredSelection(index);
                 break;
-            } else {
-                // Select the current item if it is not selected yet.
-                const int current = m_selectionManager->currentItem();
-                if (!m_selectionManager->isSelected(current)) {
-                    m_selectionManager->setSelected(current);
-                    break;
-                }
+            } else if (m_keyboardManager->addKeyBeginsNewSearch()) { // File names shouldn't start with a space,
+                                                                     // so we can use this press as a keyboard shortcut instead.
+                Q_EMIT selectionModeChangeRequested(!m_selectionMode);
+                break;
             }
         }
         Q_FALLTHROUGH();  // fall through to the default case and add the Space to the current search string.