diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
index 6739db5e95..f636756969 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
@@ -11,16 +11,22 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting
 	public abstract class ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs : EventArgs
 	{
 		Key key;
+		ModifierKeys modifiers;
 		
-		public ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs(Key key)
+		public ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs(Key key, ModifierKeys modifiers)
 		{
 			this.key = key;
+			this.modifiers = modifiers;
 		}
 		
 		public Key Key {
 			get { return key; }
 		}
 		
+		public ModifierKeys Modifiers {
+			get { return modifiers; }
+		}
+		
 		public abstract bool Handled {
 			get; set;
 		}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsole.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsole.cs
index 7e2dee9aca..765ad4967a 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsole.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsole.cs
@@ -136,11 +136,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting
 		/// </summary>
 		void ProcessPreviewKeyDown(object source, ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs e)
 		{
-			Key keyPressed = e.Key;
-			e.Handled = HandleKeyDown(keyPressed); 
+			e.Handled = HandleKeyDown(e.Key, e.Modifiers); 
 		}
 		
-		bool HandleKeyDown(Key keyPressed)
+		bool HandleKeyDown(Key keyPressed, ModifierKeys keyModifiers)
 		{
 			if (textEditor.IsCompletionWindowDisplayed) {
 				return false;
@@ -153,6 +152,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting
 					case Key.Up:
 					case Key.Down:
 						return false;
+					case Key.C:
+						return keyModifiers != ModifierKeys.Control;
 					default:
 						return true;
 				}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
index c7eca6e5f1..a427ae59d4 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Project/Src/ScriptingConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting
 		KeyEventArgs e;
 		
 		public ScriptingConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs(KeyEventArgs e)
-			: base(e.Key)
+			: base(e.Key, e.KeyboardDevice.Modifiers)
 		{
 			this.e = e;
 		}
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Console/ScriptingConsoleReadOnlyRegionsTests.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Console/ScriptingConsoleReadOnlyRegionsTests.cs
index 0b0a70dca0..83d3d0a5c4 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Console/ScriptingConsoleReadOnlyRegionsTests.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Console/ScriptingConsoleReadOnlyRegionsTests.cs
@@ -155,5 +155,14 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting.Tests.Console
 			
 			Assert.AreEqual(String.Empty, TestableScriptingConsole.GetCurrentLine());
 		}
+		
+		[Test]
+		public void PreviewKeyDown_ControlCInReadOnlyRegion_HandledSetToFalseSoCopyInReadOnlyRegionAllowed()
+		{
+			FakeConsoleTextEditor.RaisePreviewKeyDownEventForDialogKey(Key.Left);
+			bool result = FakeConsoleTextEditor.RaisePreviewKeyDownEvent(Key.C, ModifierKeys.Control);
+			
+			Assert.IsFalse(result);
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditor.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditor.cs
index bf5ba2446e..b2710b8e5f 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditor.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditor.cs
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting.Tests.Utils
 		
 		public StringBuilder PreviousLines = new StringBuilder();
 		public StringBuilder LineBuilder = new StringBuilder();
-				
+		
 		public event ConsoleTextEditorKeyEventHandler PreviewKeyDown;
 		
 		public FakeConsoleTextEditor()
 		{
 			TotalLines = 1;
 		}
-				
+		
 		public void Dispose()
 		{
 			IsDisposed = true;
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting.Tests.Utils
 			}
 		}
 		
-		public bool RaisePreviewKeyDownEvent(Key key)
+		public bool RaisePreviewKeyDownEvent(Key key, ModifierKeys modifiers = ModifierKeys.None)
 		{
-			FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs e = new FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs(key);
+			FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs e = new FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs(key, modifiers);
 			OnPreviewKeyDown(e);
 			if (!e.Handled) {
 				KeyConverter converter = new KeyConverter();
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting.Tests.Utils
 			IsCompletionWindowDisplayed = true;
 			this.CompletionProviderPassedToShowCompletionWindow = completionDataProvider;
 		}
-				
+		
 		public void MakeCurrentContentReadOnly()
 		{
 			IsMakeCurrentContentReadOnlyCalled = true;
diff --git a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
index 011ae2f621..ad8a3ba418 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/BackendBindings/Scripting/Test/Utils/FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs.cs
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.Scripting.Tests.Utils
 	{
 		bool handled;
 		
-		public FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs(Key key)
-			: base(key)
+		public FakeConsoleTextEditorKeyEventArgs(Key key, ModifierKeys modifiers = ModifierKeys.None)
+			: base(key, modifiers)
 		{
 		}