Index: src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/SelectAction.java
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--- src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/SelectAction.java	(revision 4437)
+++ src/org/openstreetmap/josm/actions/mapmode/SelectAction.java	(working copy)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 
             if(dragInProgress()) {
                 c = ctrl ? "merge" : "move";
-                if(osm != null && osm instanceof Node) {
+                if(osm != null && osm instanceof Node && ctrl) {
                     c += "_to_node";
                 }
                 break;