diff --git a/radiant/clippertool.cpp b/radiant/clippertool.cpp
index b853e9f1..a38682d3 100644
--- a/radiant/clippertool.cpp
+++ b/radiant/clippertool.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ GdkCursor* g_clipper_cursor;
 
 ClipperPoints g_clipper_points( g_vector3_identity, g_vector3_identity, g_vector3_identity );
 bool g_clipper_flipped = false;
+bool g_clipper_quick = false;
 
 /* preferences */
 bool g_clipper_caulk = true;
@@ -46,6 +47,12 @@ bool Clipper_get2pointsIn2d(){
 	return g_clipper_2pointsIn2d;
 }
 
+void ClipperModeQuick(){
+	g_clipper_quick = true;
+	ClipperMode(); //enable
+}
+
+
 bool Clipper_ok(){
 	return GlobalSelectionSystem().ManipulatorMode() == SelectionSystem::eClip && plane3_valid( plane3_for_points( g_clipper_points._points ) );
 }
@@ -86,6 +93,8 @@ void Clipper_modeChanged( bool isClipper ){
 
 	if( g_clipper_resetFlip )
 		g_clipper_flipped = false;
+	if( !isClipper )
+		g_clipper_quick = false;
 }
 
 
@@ -99,6 +108,8 @@ void Clipper_do( bool split ){
 		if( g_clipper_resetFlip )
 			g_clipper_flipped = false;
 	}
+	if( g_clipper_quick )
+		ClipperMode(); //disable
 }
 
 
diff --git a/radiant/clippertool.h b/radiant/clippertool.h
index a7a7b2d6..c98a1ad8 100644
--- a/radiant/clippertool.h
+++ b/radiant/clippertool.h
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ void Clipper_Construct();
 void Clipper_Destroy();
 void Clipper_modeChanged( bool isClipper );
 bool Clipper_get2pointsIn2d();
+void ClipperModeQuick();
 
 #endif
diff --git a/radiant/selection.cpp b/radiant/selection.cpp
index 5f9f9c36..c1b4640d 100644
--- a/radiant/selection.cpp
+++ b/radiant/selection.cpp
@@ -5629,8 +5629,14 @@ void onMouseDown( const WindowVector& position, ButtonIdentifier button, Modifie
 	if ( button == c_button_select || ( button == c_button_select2 && modifiers != c_modifierNone ) ) {
 		m_mouse_down = true;
 		g_bAltResize_AltSelect = ( modifiers == c_modifierAlt );
+
+		const bool clipper2d( !m_manipulator.m_view->fill() && button == c_button_select && modifiers == c_modifierControl );
+		if( clipper2d && getSelectionSystem().ManipulatorMode() != SelectionSystem::eClip )
+			ClipperModeQuick();
+
 		if ( ( modifiers == c_modifier_manipulator
-					|| ( modifiers == c_modifierAlt && getSelectionSystem().Mode() == SelectionSystem::ePrimitive )
+					|| clipper2d
+					|| ( modifiers == c_modifierAlt && getSelectionSystem().Mode() == SelectionSystem::ePrimitive ) /* AltResize */
 				) && m_manipulator.mouseDown( devicePosition ) ) {
 			g_mouseMovedCallback.insert( MouseEventCallback( Manipulator_::MouseMovedCaller( m_manipulator ) ) );
 			g_mouseUpCallback.insert( MouseEventCallback( Manipulator_::MouseUpCaller( m_manipulator ) ) );
diff --git a/radiant/xywindow.cpp b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
index 27619bad..01e9f287 100644
--- a/radiant/xywindow.cpp
+++ b/radiant/xywindow.cpp
@@ -1123,7 +1123,7 @@ void XYWnd::SetViewType( VIEWTYPE viewType ){
 }
 
 
-bool ClipMode(){
+bool isClipperMode(){
 	return GlobalSelectionSystem().ManipulatorMode() == SelectionSystem::eClip;
 }
 
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ void XYWnd::XY_MouseDown( int x, int y, unsigned int buttons ){
 	else if ( buttons == Zoom_buttons() ) {
 		Zoom_Begin( x, y );
 	}
-	else if ( buttons == NewBrushDrag_buttons() && GlobalSelectionSystem().countSelected() == 0 && !ClipMode() ) {
+	else if ( buttons == NewBrushDrag_buttons() && GlobalSelectionSystem().countSelected() == 0 && !isClipperMode() ) {
 		NewBrushDrag_Begin( x, y );
 	}
 	// control mbutton = move camera