diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d7d9c41..63e2ee3e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ ___Note:__ Yet to be released changes appear here._
 * `FEAT`: add horizontal and vertical resize handles
 * `FEAT`: improve connection cropping (bump to `path-intersection@2`)
 * `FIX`: correctly mark elements as changed on `{shape|connection}.create` undo
+* `FIX`: do not open replace menu after multi create ([#1255](https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js/pull/1255))
 * `CHORE`: update to `diagram-js@6.2.0`
 
 ## 6.0.7
diff --git a/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js b/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js
index db6b276b..97a4b157 100644
--- a/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js
+++ b/lib/features/context-pad/ContextPadProvider.js
@@ -56,9 +56,10 @@ export default function ContextPadProvider(
   }
 
   eventBus.on('create.end', 250, function(event) {
-    var shape = event.context.shape;
+    var context = event.context,
+        shape = context.shape;
 
-    if (!hasPrimaryModifier(event)) {
+    if (!hasPrimaryModifier(event) || !contextPad.isOpen(shape)) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -423,6 +424,9 @@ ContextPadProvider.prototype.getContextPadEntries = function(element) {
   return actions;
 };
 
+
+// helpers /////////
+
 function isEventType(eventBo, type, definition) {
 
   var isType = eventBo.$instanceOf(type);
@@ -436,4 +440,4 @@ function isEventType(eventBo, type, definition) {
   });
 
   return isType && isDefinition;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js b/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js
index 96c99e1a..25212549 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/context-pad/ContextPadProviderSpec.js
@@ -498,6 +498,31 @@ describe('features - context-pad', function() {
         }
       ));
 
+
+      it('should NOT open replace menu if context pad NOT open', inject(
+        function(canvas, create, dragging, elementFactory) {
+
+          // given
+          var rootShape = canvas.getRootElement(),
+              startEvent = elementFactory.createShape({ type: 'bpmn:StartEvent' }),
+              task = elementFactory.createShape({ type: 'bpmn:Task' });
+
+          // when
+          create.start(canvasEvent({ x: 0, y: 0 }), [ startEvent, task ]);
+
+          dragging.move(canvasEvent({ x: 50, y: 50 }));
+          dragging.hover({ element: rootShape });
+          dragging.move(canvasEvent({ x: 75, y: 75 }));
+
+          dragging.end(canvasEvent({ x: 75, y: 75 }, { ctrlKey: true, metaKey: true }));
+
+          // then
+          var replaceMenu = domQuery('.bpmn-replace', container);
+
+          expect(replaceMenu).not.to.exist;
+        }
+      ));
+
     });
 
   });