diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
index 1dcf0b399be..660b3f718da 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_handlers.cc
@@ -276,7 +276,13 @@ static void ui_selectcontext_apply(bContext *C,
                                    const double value,
                                    const double value_orig);
 
-#  define IS_ALLSELECT_EVENT(event) (((event)->modifier & KM_ALT) != 0)
+/**
+ * Only respond to events which are expected to be used for multi button editing,
+ * e.g. ALT is also used for button array pasting, see #108096.
+ */
+#  define IS_ALLSELECT_EVENT(event) \
+    (((event)->modifier & KM_ALT) != 0 && \
+     (ISMOUSE((event)->type) || ELEM((event)->type, EVT_RETKEY, EVT_PADENTER)))
 
 /** just show a tinted color so users know its activated */
 #  define UI_BUT_IS_SELECT_CONTEXT UI_BUT_NODE_ACTIVE