Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/SelectAction.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/SelectAction.java	(revision 1089)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/SelectAction.java	(working copy)
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.command.RotateCommand;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.command.SequenceCommand;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.coor.EastNorth;
+import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.DataSet;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Node;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.OsmPrimitive;
 import org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.Way;
@@ -334,21 +335,24 @@
 				selectPrims(
 					Main.map.mapView.getNearestCollection(e.getPoint()),
 					shift, ctrl);
-			} else if (ctrl) {
-				Collection<OsmPrimitive> selection = Main.ds.getSelected();
-				Collection<Node> affectedNodes = AllNodesVisitor.getAllNodes(selection);
-				Collection<Node> nn = Main.map.mapView.getNearestNodes(e.getPoint(), affectedNodes);
-				if (nn != null) {
-					Node n = nn.iterator().next();
-				    LinkedList<Node> selNodes = new LinkedList<Node>();
-				    for (OsmPrimitive osm : selection)
-						if (osm instanceof Node)
-							selNodes.add((Node)osm);
-					if (selNodes.size() > 0) {
-						selNodes.add(n);
-						MergeNodesAction.mergeNodes(selNodes, n);
-					}
-				}
+			} else {
+			    Collection<OsmPrimitive> selection = Main.ds.getSelected();
+			    if (ctrl) {
+    				Collection<Node> affectedNodes = AllNodesVisitor.getAllNodes(selection);
+    				Collection<Node> nn = Main.map.mapView.getNearestNodes(e.getPoint(), affectedNodes);
+    				if (nn != null) {
+    					Node n = nn.iterator().next();
+    				    LinkedList<Node> selNodes = new LinkedList<Node>();
+    				    for (OsmPrimitive osm : selection)
+    						if (osm instanceof Node)
+    							selNodes.add((Node)osm);
+    					if (selNodes.size() > 0) {
+    						selNodes.add(n);
+    						MergeNodesAction.mergeNodes(selNodes, n);
+    					}
+    				}
+    			}
+			    DataSet.fireSelectionChanged(selection);
 			}
 		}