diff --git a/packages/injected/src/recorder/recorder.ts b/packages/injected/src/recorder/recorder.ts
index 7b4c98f59ba99..ced81c7bc4b7e 100644
--- a/packages/injected/src/recorder/recorder.ts
+++ b/packages/injected/src/recorder/recorder.ts
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ class InspectTool implements RecorderTool {
   }
 
   onClick(event: MouseEvent) {
+    // Shift+click bypasses locator picking and interacts with the page.
+    if (event.shiftKey)
+      return;
     consumeEvent(event);
     if (event.button !== 0)
       return;
@@ -97,22 +100,34 @@ class InspectTool implements RecorderTool {
   }
 
   onPointerDown(event: PointerEvent) {
+    if (event.shiftKey)
+      return;
     consumeEvent(event);
   }
 
   onPointerUp(event: PointerEvent) {
+    if (event.shiftKey)
+      return;
     consumeEvent(event);
   }
 
   onMouseDown(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (event.shiftKey)
+      return;
     consumeEvent(event);
   }
 
   onMouseUp(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (event.shiftKey)
+      return;
     consumeEvent(event);
   }
 
   onMouseMove(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (event.shiftKey) {
+      this._reset(false);
+      return;
+    }
     consumeEvent(event);
     let target: HTMLElement | null = this._recorder.deepEventTarget(event);
     if (!target.isConnected)
@@ -139,6 +154,8 @@ class InspectTool implements RecorderTool {
   }
 
   onMouseEnter(event: MouseEvent) {
+    if (event.shiftKey)
+      return;
     consumeEvent(event);
   }
 
@@ -152,6 +169,10 @@ class InspectTool implements RecorderTool {
 
   onKeyDown(event: KeyboardEvent) {
     consumeEvent(event);
+    if (event.key === 'Shift') {
+      this._reset(false);
+      return;
+    }
     if (event.key === 'Escape') {
       if (this._assertVisibility)
         this._recorder.setMode('recording');
diff --git a/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-pick-locator.spec.ts b/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-pick-locator.spec.ts
index 154d0290f11a8..c090c43f6eb68 100644
--- a/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-pick-locator.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-pick-locator.spec.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,36 @@ test.describe(() => {
     `);
   });
 
+  test('should shift-click to interact with page while picking locator', async ({ openRecorder }) => {
+    const { recorder } = await openRecorder();
+    await recorder.setContentAndWait(`
+      <button onclick="document.getElementById('target').textContent = 'clicked'">Click me</button>
+      <div id="target">initial</div>
+    `);
+
+    // Enter pick locator mode.
+    await recorder.page.click('x-pw-tool-item.pick-locator');
+
+    // Shift+click the button - should interact with the page, not pick a locator.
+    const button = recorder.page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Click me' });
+    await recorder.trustedMove(button);
+    await recorder.page.keyboard.down('Shift');
+    await recorder.trustedClick();
+    await recorder.page.keyboard.up('Shift');
+
+    // Verify the page interaction happened.
+    await expect(recorder.page.locator('#target')).toHaveText('clicked');
+
+    // Now click without Shift - should pick the locator.
+    const target = recorder.page.locator('#target');
+    await recorder.trustedMove(target);
+    await recorder.trustedClick();
+    await recorder.recorderPage.getByRole('tab', { name: 'Locator' }).click();
+    await expect(recorder.recorderPage.locator('.tab-locator .CodeMirror')).toMatchAriaSnapshot(`
+      - text: "getByText('clicked')"
+    `);
+  });
+
   test('should update locator highlight', async ({ openRecorder }) => {
     const { recorder } = await openRecorder();
     await recorder.setContentAndWait(`<main>