diff --git a/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx b/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx
index efb1cb95c78..b9a9a4d3c95 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Conversations/Convo.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default function Conversation({ conversation, retainView, toggleNav, isLa
   const [isPopoverActive, setIsPopoverActive] = useState(false);
 
   const clickHandler = async (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
-    if (event.button === 0 && event.ctrlKey) {
+    if (event.button === 0 && (event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey)) {
       toggleNav();
       return;
     }
diff --git a/client/src/components/Nav/NewChat.tsx b/client/src/components/Nav/NewChat.tsx
index 19e99a66209..f0d74cc7b69 100644
--- a/client/src/components/Nav/NewChat.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/Nav/NewChat.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default function NewChat({
   const { conversation } = store.useCreateConversationAtom(index);
 
   const clickHandler = (event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
-    if (event.button === 0 && !event.ctrlKey) {
+    if (event.button === 0 && !(event.ctrlKey || event.metaKey)) {
       event.preventDefault();
       newConvo();
       navigate('/c/new');