diff --git a/packages/app/src/pages/layout/sidebar-project.tsx b/packages/app/src/pages/layout/sidebar-project.tsx
index fb66dcc97..187cd2f33 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/pages/layout/sidebar-project.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/pages/layout/sidebar-project.tsx
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ const ProjectTile = (props: {
       modal={!props.sidebarHovering()}
       onOpenChange={(value) => {
         props.setMenu(value)
+        props.setSuppressHover(value)
         if (value) props.setOpen(false)
       }}
     >
@@ -107,6 +108,12 @@ const ProjectTile = (props: {
             !props.selected() && !props.active(),
           "bg-surface-base-hover border border-border-weak-base": !props.selected() && props.active(),
         }}
+        onPointerDown={(event) => {
+          if (!props.overlay()) return
+          if (event.button !== 2 && !(event.button === 0 && event.ctrlKey)) return
+          props.setSuppressHover(true)
+          event.preventDefault()
+        }}
         onMouseEnter={(event: MouseEvent) => {
           if (!props.overlay()) return
           if (props.suppressHover()) return