diff --git a/.changeset/witty-eagles-type.md b/.changeset/witty-eagles-type.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36b86d8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/witty-eagles-type.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@reactflow/core': patch
+---
+
+refactor: use key press handle modifier keys + input
diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts
index f1021bfb..2d801d05 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/index.ts
@@ -103,17 +103,12 @@ export function isInputDOMNode(event: KeyboardEvent | ReactKeyboardEvent): boole
   // using composed path for handling shadow dom
   const target = (kbEvent.composedPath?.()?.[0] || event.target) as HTMLElement;
 
+  const isInput = ['INPUT', 'SELECT', 'TEXTAREA'].includes(target?.nodeName) || target?.hasAttribute('contenteditable');
   // we want to be able to do a multi selection event if we are in an input field
-  if (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey || event.shiftKey) {
-    return false;
-  }
+  const isModifierKey = event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey || event.shiftKey;
 
   // when an input field is focused we don't want to trigger deletion or movement of nodes
-  return (
-    ['INPUT', 'SELECT', 'TEXTAREA'].includes(target?.nodeName) ||
-    target?.hasAttribute('contenteditable') ||
-    !!target?.closest('.nokey')
-  );
+  return (isInput && !isModifierKey) || !!target?.closest('.nokey');
 }
 
 export const isMouseEvent = (