diff --git a/src/de/javagl/treetable/JTreeTable.java b/src/de/javagl/treetable/JTreeTable.java
index fcded3c3e..c0cc16fa0 100644
--- a/src/de/javagl/treetable/JTreeTable.java
+++ b/src/de/javagl/treetable/JTreeTable.java
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public class JTreeTable extends JTable
                 {
                     MouseEvent newME =
                         new MouseEvent(tree, me.getID(), me.getWhen(),
-                            me.getModifiers(), me.getX()
+                            me.getModifiersEx(), me.getX()
                             - getCellRect(0, counter, true).x,
                             me.getY(), me.getClickCount(),
                             me.isPopupTrigger(), me.getButton());