diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java
index c9d69ca85f..9752b1cd8a 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MageFrame.java
@@ -27,16 +27,20 @@
  */
 package mage.client;
 
+import java.awt.AWTEvent;
 import java.awt.AlphaComposite;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.Cursor;
 import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.awt.EventQueue;
 import java.awt.Font;
 import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import java.awt.Image;
 import java.awt.Rectangle;
 import java.awt.SplashScreen;
+import java.awt.Toolkit;
+import java.awt.event.AWTEventListener;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
 import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
 import java.awt.event.ComponentAdapter;
@@ -225,6 +229,26 @@ public class MageFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame implements MageClient {
         return instance;
     }
 
+    private void handleEvent(AWTEvent event) {
+        MagePane frame = activeFrame;
+
+        // support multiple mage panes
+        Object source = event.getSource();
+        if(source instanceof Component) {
+            Component component = (Component)source;
+            while(component != null) {
+                if(component instanceof MagePane) {
+                    frame = (MagePane)component;
+                    break;
+                }
+                component = component.getParent();
+            }
+        }
+
+        if(frame != null)
+            frame.handleEvent(event);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates new form MageFrame
      */
@@ -240,6 +264,13 @@ public class MageFrame extends javax.swing.JFrame implements MageClient {
             }
         });
 
+        Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().addAWTEventListener(new AWTEventListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void eventDispatched(AWTEvent event) {
+                handleEvent(event);
+            }
+        }, AWTEvent.KEY_EVENT_MASK | AWTEvent.MOUSE_EVENT_MASK);
+
         TConfig config = TConfig.current();
         config.setArchiveDetector(new TArchiveDetector("zip"));
         config.setAccessPreference(FsAccessOption.STORE, true);
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MagePane.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MagePane.java
index 8ddadc6695..b4a4d474d6 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MagePane.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/MagePane.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  */
 package mage.client;
 
+import java.awt.AWTEvent;
 import java.awt.KeyboardFocusManager;
 import java.beans.PropertyVetoException;
 import javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicInternalFrameUI;
@@ -91,6 +92,9 @@ public abstract class MagePane extends javax.swing.JInternalFrame {
 
     }
 
+    public void handleEvent(AWTEvent event) {
+    }
+
     /**
      * This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
      * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePane.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePane.java
index 06e86103cf..b0c445fdfa 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePane.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePane.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
  */
 package mage.client.game;
 
+import java.awt.AWTEvent;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import mage.client.MagePane;
@@ -132,8 +133,12 @@ public class GamePane extends MagePane {
         gamePanel.activated();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void handleEvent(AWTEvent event) {
+        gamePanel.handleEvent(event);
+    }
+
     private mage.client.game.GamePanel gamePanel;
     private javax.swing.JScrollPane jScrollPane1;
     private UUID gameId;
-
 }
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java
index 2b424627a2..a7ab2aad80 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
  */
 package mage.client.game;
 
+import java.awt.AWTEvent;
 import java.awt.BorderLayout;
 import java.awt.Color;
 import java.awt.Component;
@@ -391,6 +392,7 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         stackObjects.setCardDimension(GUISizeHelper.handCardDimension);
 
         txtSpellsCast.setFont(new Font(GUISizeHelper.gameDialogAreaFont.getFontName(), Font.BOLD, GUISizeHelper.gameDialogAreaFont.getSize()));
+        txtHoldPriority.setFont(new Font(GUISizeHelper.gameDialogAreaFont.getFontName(), Font.BOLD, GUISizeHelper.gameDialogAreaFont.getSize()));
         GUISizeHelper.changePopupMenuFont(popupMenuTriggerOrder);
 
         int newStackWidth = pnlHelperHandButtonsStackArea.getWidth() * GUISizeHelper.stackWidth / 100;
@@ -589,7 +591,8 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         setMenuStates(
                 PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT, "true").equals("true"),
                 PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT_ONLY_ONE, "true").equals("true"),
-                PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true")
+                PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true"),
+                holdingPriority
         );
 
         updateGame(game);
@@ -957,9 +960,9 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
      * @param manaPoolAutomaticRestricted
      * @param useFirstManaAbility
      */
-    public void setMenuStates(boolean manaPoolAutomatic, boolean manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, boolean useFirstManaAbility) {
+    public void setMenuStates(boolean manaPoolAutomatic, boolean manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, boolean useFirstManaAbility, boolean holdPriority) {
         for (PlayAreaPanel playAreaPanel : players.values()) {
-            playAreaPanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolAutomatic, manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, useFirstManaAbility);
+            playAreaPanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolAutomatic, manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, useFirstManaAbility, holdPriority);
         }
     }
 
@@ -1201,6 +1204,14 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     }
 
     public void select(String message, GameView gameView, int messageId, Map<String, Serializable> options) {
+        holdingPriority = false;
+        txtHoldPriority.setVisible(false);
+        setMenuStates(
+            PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT, "true").equals("true"),
+            PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT_ONLY_ONE, "true").equals("true"),
+            PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true"),
+            false);
+
         updateGame(gameView, options);
         boolean controllingPlayer = false;
         for (PlayerView playerView : gameView.getPlayers()) {
@@ -1340,6 +1351,14 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         txtSpellsCast.setOpaque(true);
         txtSpellsCast.setToolTipText("spells cast during the current turn");
 
+        txtHoldPriority = new javax.swing.JLabel();
+        txtHoldPriority.setText("Hold");
+        txtHoldPriority.setBorder(BorderFactory.createCompoundBorder(border, paddingBorder));
+        txtHoldPriority.setBackground(Color.LIGHT_GRAY);
+        txtHoldPriority.setOpaque(true);
+        txtHoldPriority.setToolTipText("Holding priority after the next spell cast or ability activation");
+        txtHoldPriority.setVisible(false);
+
         btnCancelSkip = new javax.swing.JButton(); // F3
         btnSkipToNextTurn = new javax.swing.JButton(); // F4
         btnSkipToEndTurn = new javax.swing.JButton(); // F5
@@ -1670,7 +1689,8 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
                 setMenuStates(
                         PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT, "true").equals("true"),
                         PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT_ONLY_ONE, "true").equals("true"),
-                        PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true"));
+                        PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true"),
+                        holdingPriority);
             }
         });
 
@@ -1713,7 +1733,8 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
                 setMenuStates(
                         PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT, "true").equals("true"),
                         PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT_ONLY_ONE, "true").equals("true"),
-                        PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true"));
+                        PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true"),
+                        holdingPriority);
             }
         });
 
@@ -1829,6 +1850,7 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
                         .addComponent(btnSkipToEndStepBeforeYourTurn)
                 )
                 .addGroup(gl_pnlShortCuts.createSequentialGroup()
+                        .addComponent(txtHoldPriority)
                         .addComponent(txtSpellsCast)
                         .addComponent(btnSwitchHands)
                         .addComponent(btnCancelSkip)
@@ -1862,6 +1884,7 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
                                 .addComponent(btnSkipToEndStepBeforeYourTurn)
                         )
                         .addGroup(gl_pnlShortCuts.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.TRAILING)
+                                .addComponent(txtHoldPriority)
                                 .addComponent(txtSpellsCast)
                                 .addComponent(btnSwitchHands)
                                 .addComponent(btnCancelSkip)
@@ -2343,6 +2366,48 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         return feedbackPanel;
     }
 
+    // Use Cmd on OSX since Ctrl+click is already used to simulate right click
+    private static int holdPriorityMask = System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Mac OS X") ? InputEvent.META_DOWN_MASK : InputEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK;
+
+    public void handleEvent(AWTEvent event) {
+        if(event instanceof InputEvent) {
+            int id = event.getID();
+            boolean isActionEvent = false;
+            if(id == MouseEvent.MOUSE_PRESSED)
+                isActionEvent = true;
+            else if(id == KeyEvent.KEY_PRESSED)
+            {
+                KeyEvent key = (KeyEvent)event;
+                int keyCode = key.getKeyCode();
+                if(keyCode == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER || keyCode == KeyEvent.VK_SPACE)
+                    isActionEvent = true;
+            }
+            if(isActionEvent) {
+                InputEvent input = (InputEvent)event;
+                if((input.getModifiersEx() & holdPriorityMask) != 0) {
+                    setMenuStates(
+                        PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT, "true").equals("true"),
+                        PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT_ONLY_ONE, "true").equals("true"),
+                        PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, "false").equals("true"),
+                        true);
+                    holdPriority(true);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void holdPriority(boolean holdPriority) {
+        if(holdingPriority != holdPriority) {
+            holdingPriority = holdPriority;
+            txtHoldPriority.setVisible(holdPriority);
+            if(holdPriority)
+                session.sendPlayerAction(PlayerAction.HOLD_PRIORITY, gameId, null);
+            else
+                session.sendPlayerAction(PlayerAction.UNHOLD_PRIORITY, gameId, null);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean holdingPriority;
     private mage.client.components.ability.AbilityPicker abilityPicker;
     private mage.client.cards.BigCard bigCard;
 
@@ -2397,6 +2462,7 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     private JPanel jPhases;
     private JPanel phasesContainer;
     private javax.swing.JLabel txtSpellsCast;
+    private javax.swing.JLabel txtHoldPriority;
 
     private HoverButton currentStep;
     private Point prevPoint;
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/PlayAreaPanel.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/PlayAreaPanel.java
index e7ad6fff29..9568d51b13 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/PlayAreaPanel.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/PlayAreaPanel.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     private JCheckBoxMenuItem manaPoolMenuItem2;
     private JCheckBoxMenuItem useFirstManaAbilityItem;
     private JCheckBoxMenuItem allowViewHandCardsMenuItem;
+    private JCheckBoxMenuItem holdPriorityMenuItem;
 
     public static final int PANEL_HEIGHT = 242;
     public static final int PANEL_HEIGHT_SMALL = 190;
@@ -210,6 +211,19 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         popupMenu.add(menuItem);
         menuItem.addActionListener(skipListener);
 
+        holdPriorityMenuItem = new JCheckBoxMenuItem("<html><b>" + (System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Mac OS X") ? "Cmd" : "Ctrl") + "+click</b> - Hold Priority");
+        holdPriorityMenuItem.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_P);
+        holdPriorityMenuItem.setToolTipText("<html>Hold priority after casting a spell or activating an ability, instead of automatically passing priority.");
+        popupMenu.add(holdPriorityMenuItem);
+        holdPriorityMenuItem.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+                boolean holdPriority = ((JCheckBoxMenuItem)e.getSource()).getState();
+                gamePanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolMenuItem1.getState(), manaPoolMenuItem2.getState(), useFirstManaAbilityItem.getState(), holdPriority);
+                gamePanel.holdPriority(holdPriority);
+            }
+        });
+
         JMenu skipMenu = new JMenu("Skip");
         skipMenu.setMnemonic(KeyEvent.VK_S);
         popupMenu.add(skipMenu);
@@ -277,7 +291,7 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                 boolean manaPoolAutomatic = ((JCheckBoxMenuItem) e.getSource()).getState();
                 PreferencesDialog.saveValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT, manaPoolAutomatic ? "true" : "false");
-                gamePanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolAutomatic, manaPoolMenuItem2.getState(), useFirstManaAbilityItem.getState());
+                gamePanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolAutomatic, manaPoolMenuItem2.getState(), useFirstManaAbilityItem.getState(), holdPriorityMenuItem.getState());
                 gamePanel.getSession().sendPlayerAction(manaPoolAutomatic ? PlayerAction.MANA_AUTO_PAYMENT_ON : PlayerAction.MANA_AUTO_PAYMENT_OFF, gameId, null);
             }
         });
@@ -295,7 +309,7 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                 boolean manaPoolAutomaticRestricted = ((JCheckBoxMenuItem) e.getSource()).getState();
                 PreferencesDialog.saveValue(KEY_GAME_MANA_AUTOPAYMENT_ONLY_ONE, manaPoolAutomaticRestricted ? "true" : "false");
-                gamePanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolMenuItem1.getState(), manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, useFirstManaAbilityItem.getState());
+                gamePanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolMenuItem1.getState(), manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, useFirstManaAbilityItem.getState(), holdPriorityMenuItem.getState());
                 gamePanel.getSession().sendPlayerAction(manaPoolAutomaticRestricted ? PlayerAction.MANA_AUTO_PAYMENT_RESTRICTED_ON : PlayerAction.MANA_AUTO_PAYMENT_RESTRICTED_OFF, gameId, null);
             }
         });        
@@ -313,7 +327,7 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                 boolean useFirstManaAbility = ((JCheckBoxMenuItem) e.getSource()).getState();
                 PreferencesDialog.saveValue(KEY_USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY, useFirstManaAbility ? "true" : "false");
-                gamePanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolMenuItem1.getState(), manaPoolMenuItem2.getState(), useFirstManaAbility);
+                gamePanel.setMenuStates(manaPoolMenuItem1.getState(), manaPoolMenuItem2.getState(), useFirstManaAbility, holdPriorityMenuItem.getState());
                 gamePanel.getSession().sendPlayerAction(useFirstManaAbility ? PlayerAction.USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY_ON: PlayerAction.USE_FIRST_MANA_ABILITY_OFF, gameId, null);
             }
         });
@@ -642,7 +656,7 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         this.playingMode = playingMode;
     }
 
-    public void setMenuStates(boolean manaPoolAutomatic, boolean manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, boolean useFirstManaAbility) {
+    public void setMenuStates(boolean manaPoolAutomatic, boolean manaPoolAutomaticRestricted, boolean useFirstManaAbility, boolean holdPriority) {
         if (manaPoolMenuItem1 != null) {
             manaPoolMenuItem1.setSelected(manaPoolAutomatic);
         }
@@ -652,6 +666,9 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         if (useFirstManaAbilityItem != null) {            
             useFirstManaAbilityItem.setSelected(useFirstManaAbility);
         }
+        if (holdPriorityMenuItem != null) {
+            holdPriorityMenuItem.setSelected(holdPriority);
+        }
     }
 
     private mage.client.game.BattlefieldPanel battlefieldPanel;
diff --git a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/CallbackClientImpl.java b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/CallbackClientImpl.java
index 326d3a3d59..18bdfa651e 100644
--- a/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/CallbackClientImpl.java
+++ b/Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/remote/CallbackClientImpl.java
@@ -395,7 +395,8 @@ public class CallbackClientImpl implements CallbackClient {
                         .append("<br/><b>F7</b> - Skip to next main phase but stop on declare attackers/blockers and something on the stack")
                         .append("<br/><b>F9</b> - Skip everything until your next turn")
                         .append("<br/><b>F11</b> - Skip everything until the end step just prior to your turn")
-                        .append("<br/><b>F3</b> - Undo F4/F5/F7/F9/F11").toString(),
+                        .append("<br/><b>F3</b> - Undo F4/F5/F7/F9/F11")
+                        .append("<br/><b>").append(System.getProperty("os.name").contains("Mac OS X") ? "Cmd" : "Ctrl").append(" + click</b> - Hold priority while casting a spell or activating an ability").toString(),
                         null, MessageType.USER_INFO, ChatMessage.MessageColor.BLUE);
                 break;
             case TOURNAMENT:
diff --git a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java
index a2a48fb1d6..203e5d4548 100644
--- a/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java
+++ b/Mage.Server.Plugins/Mage.Player.Human/src/mage/player/human/HumanPlayer.java
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends PlayerImpl {
     protected Map<String, Boolean> requestAutoAnswerId = new HashMap<>();
     protected Map<String, Boolean> requestAutoAnswerText = new HashMap<>();
 
+    protected boolean holdingPriority;
+
     public HumanPlayer(String name, RangeOfInfluence range, int skill) {
         super(name, range);
         replacementEffectChoice = new ChoiceImpl(true);
@@ -565,7 +567,7 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends PlayerImpl {
     public boolean priority(Game game) {
         passed = false;
         if (!abort) {
-            if (getJustActivatedType() != null) {
+            if (getJustActivatedType() != null && !holdingPriority) {
                 if (userData.isPassPriorityCast() && getJustActivatedType().equals(AbilityType.SPELL)) {
                     setJustActivatedType(null);
                     pass(game);
@@ -661,6 +663,7 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends PlayerImpl {
             }
             while (canRespond()) {
                 updateGameStatePriority("priority", game);
+                holdingPriority = false;
                 game.firePriorityEvent(playerId);
                 waitForResponse(game);
                 if (game.executingRollback()) {
@@ -1465,6 +1468,12 @@ public class HumanPlayer extends PlayerImpl {
             case REQUEST_AUTO_ANSWER_RESET_ALL:
                 setRequestAutoAnswer(playerAction, game, data);
                 break;
+            case HOLD_PRIORITY:
+                holdingPriority = true;
+                break;
+            case UNHOLD_PRIORITY:
+                holdingPriority = false;
+                break;
             default:
                 super.sendPlayerAction(playerAction, game, data);
         }
diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/constants/PlayerAction.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/constants/PlayerAction.java
index c21bf05d45..cbff2a1384 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/constants/PlayerAction.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/constants/PlayerAction.java
@@ -82,5 +82,6 @@ public enum PlayerAction {
     CLIENT_DOWNLOAD_CARD_IMAGES,
     CLIENT_RECONNECT,
     CLIENT_REPLAY_ACTION,
-
+    HOLD_PRIORITY,
+    UNHOLD_PRIORITY
 }