diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx
index 05e8abe7e3..d18abc1bf4 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/components/flow/nodes/common/NodeWrapper.tsx
@@ -9,13 +9,20 @@ import { stateSelector } from 'app/store/store';
 import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from 'app/store/storeHooks';
 import NodeSelectionOverlay from 'common/components/NodeSelectionOverlay';
 import { useMouseOverNode } from 'features/nodes/hooks/useMouseOverNode';
+import { nodeExclusivelySelected } from 'features/nodes/store/nodesSlice';
 import {
   DRAG_HANDLE_CLASSNAME,
   NODE_WIDTH,
 } from 'features/nodes/types/constants';
 import { NodeStatus } from 'features/nodes/types/types';
 import { contextMenusClosed } from 'features/ui/store/uiSlice';
-import { PropsWithChildren, memo, useCallback, useMemo } from 'react';
+import {
+  MouseEvent,
+  PropsWithChildren,
+  memo,
+  useCallback,
+  useMemo,
+} from 'react';
 
 type NodeWrapperProps = PropsWithChildren & {
   nodeId: string;
@@ -57,9 +64,15 @@ const NodeWrapper = (props: NodeWrapperProps) => {
 
   const opacity = useAppSelector((state) => state.nodes.nodeOpacity);
 
-  const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
-    dispatch(contextMenusClosed());
-  }, [dispatch]);
+  const handleClick = useCallback(
+    (e: MouseEvent<HTMLDivElement>) => {
+      if (!e.ctrlKey && !e.altKey && !e.metaKey && !e.shiftKey) {
+        dispatch(nodeExclusivelySelected(nodeId));
+      }
+      dispatch(contextMenusClosed());
+    },
+    [dispatch, nodeId]
+  );
 
   return (
     <Box
diff --git a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts
index f894d90966..2ebed877ac 100644
--- a/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts
+++ b/invokeai/frontend/web/src/features/nodes/store/nodesSlice.ts
@@ -443,6 +443,17 @@ const nodesSlice = createSlice({
       }
       node.data.notes = notes;
     },
+    nodeExclusivelySelected: (state, action: PayloadAction<string>) => {
+      const nodeId = action.payload;
+      state.nodes = applyNodeChanges(
+        state.nodes.map((n) => ({
+          id: n.id,
+          type: 'select',
+          selected: n.id === nodeId ? true : false,
+        })),
+        state.nodes
+      );
+    },
     selectedNodesChanged: (state, action: PayloadAction<string[]>) => {
       state.selectedNodes = action.payload;
     },
@@ -892,6 +903,7 @@ export const {
   nodeEmbedWorkflowChanged,
   nodeIsIntermediateChanged,
   mouseOverNodeChanged,
+  nodeExclusivelySelected,
 } = nodesSlice.actions;
 
 export default nodesSlice.reducer;