diff --git a/console/src/ButtonParamUILayer.cpp b/console/src/ButtonParamUILayer.cpp
index f6800d4539..1d3a909c0b 100644
--- a/console/src/ButtonParamUILayer.cpp
+++ b/console/src/ButtonParamUILayer.cpp
@@ -69,9 +69,24 @@ bool ButtonParamUILayer::onKey(Key key, int scancode, KeyAction action, Modifier
     default: cleanKey = static_cast<uint16_t>(key);
     }
     cleanKey = cleanKey & ~vislib::sys::KeyCode::KEY_MOD;
-    if ((mods & KEY_MOD_ALT) == KEY_MOD_ALT) cleanKey |= vislib::sys::KeyCode::KEY_MOD_ALT;
-    if ((mods & KEY_MOD_CTRL) == KEY_MOD_CTRL) cleanKey |= vislib::sys::KeyCode::KEY_MOD_CTRL;
-    if ((mods & KEY_MOD_SHIFT) == KEY_MOD_SHIFT) cleanKey |= vislib::sys::KeyCode::KEY_MOD_SHIFT;
+    if ((mods & KEY_MOD_ALT) == KEY_MOD_ALT) {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_ALT, true);
+        cleanKey |= vislib::sys::KeyCode::KEY_MOD_ALT;
+    } else {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_ALT, false);
+    }
+    if ((mods & KEY_MOD_CTRL) == KEY_MOD_CTRL) {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_CTRL, true);
+        cleanKey |= vislib::sys::KeyCode::KEY_MOD_CTRL;
+    } else {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_CTRL, false);
+    }
+    if ((mods & KEY_MOD_SHIFT) == KEY_MOD_SHIFT) {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_SHIFT, true);
+        cleanKey |= vislib::sys::KeyCode::KEY_MOD_SHIFT;
+    } else {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_SHIFT, false);
+    }
 
     vislib::sys::KeyCode keycode(cleanKey);
 
diff --git a/console/src/gl/ATBUILayer.cpp b/console/src/gl/ATBUILayer.cpp
index 3a0c30d44a..83c7b08287 100644
--- a/console/src/gl/ATBUILayer.cpp
+++ b/console/src/gl/ATBUILayer.cpp
@@ -107,9 +107,25 @@ bool gl::ATBUILayer::onKey(Key key, int scancode, KeyAction action, Modifiers mo
     ::TwSetCurrentWindow(atbWinID);
 
     atbKeyMod = 0;
-    if (mods & Modifiers::KEY_MOD_SHIFT) atbKeyMod |= TW_KMOD_SHIFT;
-    if (mods & Modifiers::KEY_MOD_CTRL) atbKeyMod |= TW_KMOD_CTRL;
-    if (mods & Modifiers::KEY_MOD_ALT) atbKeyMod |= TW_KMOD_ALT;
+    if (mods & Modifiers::KEY_MOD_SHIFT) {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_SHIFT, true);
+        atbKeyMod |= TW_KMOD_SHIFT;
+    } else {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_SHIFT, false);
+    }
+    if (mods & Modifiers::KEY_MOD_CTRL) {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_CTRL, true);
+        atbKeyMod |= TW_KMOD_CTRL;
+    } else {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_CTRL, false);
+    }
+    if (mods & Modifiers::KEY_MOD_ALT) {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_ALT, true);
+        atbKeyMod |= TW_KMOD_ALT;
+    } else {
+        ::mmcSetInputModifier(hView, MMC_INMOD_ALT, false);
+    }
+
 
     // Process key pressed
     if (action == KeyAction::PRESS || action == KeyAction::REPEAT) {
diff --git a/core/include/mmcore/view/View3D.h b/core/include/mmcore/view/View3D.h
index 8b44274249..81dd7bf299 100644
--- a/core/include/mmcore/view/View3D.h
+++ b/core/include/mmcore/view/View3D.h
@@ -462,6 +462,8 @@ namespace view {
         /** The move step size in world coordinates */
         param::ParamSlot viewKeyMoveStepSlot;
 
+        param::ParamSlot viewKeyRunFactorSlot;
+
         /** The angle rotate step in degrees */
         param::ParamSlot viewKeyAngleStepSlot;
 
diff --git a/core/src/view/View3D.cpp b/core/src/view/View3D.cpp
index 09a2224486..98f3f3a67c 100644
--- a/core/src/view/View3D.cpp
+++ b/core/src/view/View3D.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ view::View3D::View3D(void) : view::AbstractView3D(), AbstractCamParamSync(), cam
         overrideCall(NULL),
 #ifdef ENABLE_KEYBOARD_VIEW_CONTROL
         viewKeyMoveStepSlot("viewKey::MoveStep", "The move step size in world coordinates"),
+        viewKeyRunFactorSlot("viewKey::RunFactor", "The factor for step size multiplication when running (shift)"),
         viewKeyAngleStepSlot("viewKey::AngleStep", "The angle rotate step in degrees"),
         mouseSensitivitySlot("viewKey::MouseSensitivity", "used for WASD mode"),
         viewKeyRotPointSlot("viewKey::RotPoint", "The point around which the view will be roateted"),
@@ -172,6 +173,9 @@ view::View3D::View3D(void) : view::AbstractView3D(), AbstractCamParamSync(), cam
     this->viewKeyMoveStepSlot << new param::FloatParam(0.1f, 0.001f);
     this->MakeSlotAvailable(&this->viewKeyMoveStepSlot);
 
+    this->viewKeyRunFactorSlot << new param::FloatParam(2.0f, 0.1f);
+    this->MakeSlotAvailable(&this->viewKeyRunFactorSlot);
+
     this->viewKeyAngleStepSlot << new param::FloatParam(15.0f, 0.001f, 360.0f);
     this->MakeSlotAvailable(&this->viewKeyAngleStepSlot);
 
@@ -1320,6 +1324,10 @@ bool view::View3D::viewKeyPressed(param::ParamSlot& p) {
             || (&p == &this->viewKeyMoveDownSlot)) {
         // move
         float step = this->viewKeyMoveStepSlot.Param<param::FloatParam>()->Value();
+        const float runFactor = this->viewKeyRunFactorSlot.Param<param::FloatParam>()->Value();
+        if (this->modkeys.GetModifierState(vislib::graphics::InputModifiers::MODIFIER_SHIFT)) {
+            step *= runFactor;
+        }
         vislib::math::Vector<float, 3> move;
 
         if (&p == &this->viewKeyZoomInSlot) {