diff --git a/app/components/AuthenticatedLayout.tsx b/app/components/AuthenticatedLayout.tsx
index 50d9c1c96..a591804bf 100644
--- a/app/components/AuthenticatedLayout.tsx
+++ b/app/components/AuthenticatedLayout.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ class AuthenticatedLayout extends React.Component<Props> {
     }
   };
 
-  goToNewDocument = () => {
+  goToNewDocument = (event: KeyboardEvent) => {
+    if (event.metaKey || event.altKey) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const { activeCollectionId } = this.props.ui;
     if (!activeCollectionId) {
       return;