diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 76cf6f4ff..6cfaa62c4 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -1018,6 +1018,10 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Cl
         });
     });
 
+    function isModalVisible() {
+        return !!document.getElementsByClassName('modal in').length;
+    }
+
     // handle save shortcuts
     window.addEventListener('keydown', function (event) {
         if((navigator.platform.match('Mac') ? event.metaKey : event.ctrlKey) && event.key === 's') {
@@ -1028,23 +1032,27 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Cl
         } else if((navigator.platform.match('Mac') ? event.metaKey : event.ctrlKey) && event.key === 'c') {
             if ($scope.view === 'textEditor') return;
             if ($scope.selected.length === 0) return;
+            if (isModalVisible()) return;
 
             event.preventDefault();
             $scope.$apply($scope.actionCopy);
         } else if((navigator.platform.match('Mac') ? event.metaKey : event.ctrlKey) && event.key === 'x') {
             if ($scope.view === 'textEditor') return;
             if ($scope.selected.length === 0) return;
+            if (isModalVisible()) return;
 
             event.preventDefault();
             $scope.$apply($scope.actionCut);
         } else if((navigator.platform.match('Mac') ? event.metaKey : event.ctrlKey) && event.key === 'v') {
             if ($scope.view === 'textEditor') return;
             if ($scope.clipboard.length === 0) return;
+            if (isModalVisible()) return;
 
             event.preventDefault();
             $scope.$apply($scope.actionPaste);
         } else if((navigator.platform.match('Mac') ? event.metaKey : event.ctrlKey) && event.key === 'a') {
             if ($scope.view === 'textEditor') return;
+            if (isModalVisible()) return;
 
             event.preventDefault();
             $scope.$apply($scope.actionSelectAll);