diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cd8c01..42fd753 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ Displays a command palette menu with all key bindings defined in your `input.con
 
 Open file menu. Browsing starts in current file directory, or user directory when file not available. The explorer only displays file types defined in the `video_types`, `audio_types`, and `image_types` options.
 
-You can use `ctrl+enter` or `ctrl+click` to load the whole directory in mpv instead of navigating its contents.
+You can use `alt+enter` or `alt+click` to load the whole directory in mpv instead of navigating its contents.
+You can also use `ctrl+enter` or `ctrl+click` to append a file or directory to the playlist.
 
 #### `items`
 
diff --git a/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua b/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua
index 9465a9c..53d4261 100644
--- a/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua
+++ b/src/uosc/elements/Menu.lua
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ function Menu:enable_key_bindings()
 		self:create_key_action('open_selected_item_soft', {shift = true}))
 	self:add_key_binding('shift+mbtn_left', 'menu-select3', self:create_modified_mbtn_left_handler({shift = true}))
 	self:add_key_binding('ctrl+mbtn_left', 'menu-select4', self:create_modified_mbtn_left_handler({ctrl = true}))
-	self:add_key_binding('alt+mbtn_left', 'menu-select4', self:create_modified_mbtn_left_handler({alt = true}))
+	self:add_key_binding('alt+mbtn_left', 'menu-select5', self:create_modified_mbtn_left_handler({alt = true}))
 	self:add_key_binding('mbtn_back', 'menu-back-alt3', self:create_key_action('back'))
 	self:add_key_binding('bs', 'menu-back-alt4', self:create_key_action('key_bs'), {repeatable = true, complex = true})
 	self:add_key_binding('shift+bs', 'menu-clear-query', self:create_key_action('key_bs', {shift = true}),
diff --git a/src/uosc/lib/menus.lua b/src/uosc/lib/menus.lua
index c94ef10..a3ab207 100644
--- a/src/uosc/lib/menus.lua
+++ b/src/uosc/lib/menus.lua
@@ -186,11 +186,11 @@ function create_select_tracklist_type_menu_opener(menu_title, track_type, track_
 	})
 end
 
----@alias NavigationMenuOptions {type: string, title?: string, allowed_types?: string[], active_path?: string, selected_path?: string; on_open?: fun(); on_close?: fun()}
+---@alias NavigationMenuOptions {type: string, title?: string, allowed_types?: string[], keep_open?: boolean, active_path?: string, selected_path?: string; on_open?: fun(); on_close?: fun()}
 
 -- Opens a file navigation menu with items inside `directory_path`.
 ---@param directory_path string
----@param handle_select fun(path: string): nil
+---@param handle_select fun(path: string, mods: Modifiers): nil
 ---@param opts NavigationMenuOptions
 function open_file_navigation_menu(directory_path, handle_select, opts)
 	directory = serialize_path(normalize_path(directory_path))
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ function open_file_navigation_menu(directory_path, handle_select, opts)
 		local is_to_parent = is_drives or #path < #directory_path
 		local inheritable_options = {
 			type = opts.type, title = opts.title, allowed_types = opts.allowed_types, active_path = opts.active_path,
+			keep_open = opts.keep_open,
 		}
 
 		if is_drives then
@@ -273,7 +274,7 @@ function open_file_navigation_menu(directory_path, handle_select, opts)
 			return
 		end
 
-		if info.is_dir and not meta.modifiers.alt then
+		if info.is_dir and not meta.modifiers.alt and not meta.modifiers.ctrl then
 			--  Preselect directory we are coming from
 			if is_to_parent then
 				inheritable_options.selected_path = directory.path
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ function open_file_navigation_menu(directory_path, handle_select, opts)
 
 			open_file_navigation_menu(path, handle_select, inheritable_options)
 		else
-			handle_select(path)
+			handle_select(path, meta.modifiers)
 		end
 	end
 
@@ -293,6 +294,7 @@ function open_file_navigation_menu(directory_path, handle_select, opts)
 		type = opts.type,
 		title = opts.title or directory.basename .. path_separator,
 		items = items,
+		keep_open = opts.keep_open,
 		selected_index = selected_index,
 	}
 	local menu_options = {on_open = opts.on_open, on_close = opts.on_close, on_back = handle_back}
@@ -535,11 +537,19 @@ function open_open_file_menu()
 
 	menu = open_file_navigation_menu(
 		directory,
-		function(path) mp.commandv('loadfile', path) end,
+		function(path, mods)
+			if mods.ctrl then
+				mp.commandv('loadfile', path, 'append')
+			else
+				mp.commandv('loadfile', path)
+				Menu:close()
+			end
+		end,
 		{
 			type = 'open-file',
 			allowed_types = config.types.media,
 			active_path = active_file,
+			keep_open = true,
 			on_open = function() mp.register_event('file-loaded', handle_file_loaded) end,
 			on_close = function() mp.unregister_event(handle_file_loaded) end,
 		}