diff --git a/sleap/gui/widgets/video.py b/sleap/gui/widgets/video.py
index 4301684be..593a8889e 100644
--- a/sleap/gui/widgets/video.py
+++ b/sleap/gui/widgets/video.py
@@ -2133,6 +2133,9 @@ def mousePressEvent(self, event):
         if event.buttons() == Qt.LeftButton:
             if event.modifiers() == Qt.ControlModifier:
                 self.duplicate_instance()
+            else:
+                # Default behavior is to select the instance
+                super(QtInstance, self).mousePressEvent(event)
 
     def duplicate_instance(self):
         """Duplicate the instance and add it to the scene."""