diff --git a/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py b/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
index 9d6d67fa085..86949d40fd1 100644
--- a/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
+++ b/scripts/presets/keyconfig/keymap_data/blender_default.py
@@ -3707,6 +3707,28 @@ def km_annotate(params):
 
 
 # Grease Pencil
+def km_grease_pencil_selection(params):
+    items = []
+    keymap = (
+        "Grease Pencil Selection",
+        {"space_type": 'EMPTY', "region_type": 'WINDOW'},
+        {"items": items},
+    )
+
+    items.extend([
+        # Select All
+        *_template_items_select_actions(params, "grease_pencil.select_all"),
+        # Select linked
+        ("grease_pencil.select_linked", {"type": 'L', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
+        ("grease_pencil.select_linked", {"type": 'L', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True}, None),
+        # Select more/less
+        ("grease_pencil.select_more", {"type": 'NUMPAD_PLUS', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True, "repeat": True}, None),
+        ("grease_pencil.select_less", {"type": 'NUMPAD_MINUS', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True, "repeat": True}, None),
+    ])
+
+    return keymap
+
+
 def km_grease_pencil_paint_mode(params):
     items = []
     keymap = (
@@ -3788,12 +3810,6 @@ def km_grease_pencil_edit_mode(params):
     )
 
     items.extend([
-        *_template_items_select_actions(params, "grease_pencil.select_all"),
-        # Select linked
-        ("grease_pencil.select_linked", {"type": 'L', "value": 'PRESS'}, None),
-        ("grease_pencil.select_linked", {"type": 'L', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True}, None),
-        ("grease_pencil.select_more", {"type": 'NUMPAD_PLUS', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True, "repeat": True}, None),
-        ("grease_pencil.select_less", {"type": 'NUMPAD_MINUS', "value": 'PRESS', "ctrl": True, "repeat": True}, None),
         # Delete menu
         op_menu("VIEW3D_MT_edit_greasepencil_delete", {"type": 'X', "value": 'PRESS'}),
         op_menu("VIEW3D_MT_edit_greasepencil_delete", {"type": 'DEL', "value": 'PRESS'}),
@@ -8042,6 +8058,7 @@ def generate_keymaps(params=None):
         # Annotations
         km_annotate(params),
         # Grease Pencil
+        km_grease_pencil_selection(params),
         km_grease_pencil_paint_mode(params),
         km_grease_pencil_edit_mode(params),
         km_grease_pencil_sculpt_mode(params),
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc
index ae1c4bc508c..8e020dc98eb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc
@@ -42,13 +42,6 @@ bool editable_grease_pencil_poll(bContext *C)
   if (!ED_operator_object_active_editable_ex(C, object)) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (!ELEM(object->mode,
-            OB_MODE_EDIT,
-            OB_MODE_SCULPT_GPENCIL_LEGACY,
-            OB_MODE_VERTEX_GPENCIL_LEGACY))
-  {
-    return false;
-  }
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +66,24 @@ bool editable_grease_pencil_point_selection_poll(bContext *C)
   return (ts->gpencil_selectmode_edit != GP_SELECTMODE_STROKE);
 }
 
+bool grease_pencil_selection_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+  if (!active_grease_pencil_poll(C)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  Object *object = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+  /* Selection operators are available in multiple modes, e.g. for masking in sculpt and vertex
+   * paint mode. */
+  if (!ELEM(object->mode,
+            OB_MODE_EDIT_GPENCIL_LEGACY,
+            OB_MODE_SCULPT_GPENCIL_LEGACY,
+            OB_MODE_VERTEX_GPENCIL_LEGACY))
+  {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool grease_pencil_painting_poll(bContext *C)
 {
   if (!active_grease_pencil_poll(C)) {
@@ -89,6 +100,18 @@ bool grease_pencil_painting_poll(bContext *C)
   return true;
 }
 
+bool grease_pencil_edit_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+  if (!active_grease_pencil_poll(C)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  Object *object = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+  if ((object->mode & OB_MODE_EDIT) == 0) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
 bool grease_pencil_sculpting_poll(bContext *C)
 {
   if (!active_grease_pencil_poll(C)) {
@@ -137,11 +160,18 @@ bool grease_pencil_vertex_painting_poll(bContext *C)
   return true;
 }
 
+static void keymap_grease_pencil_selection(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
+{
+  wmKeyMap *keymap = WM_keymap_ensure(
+      keyconf, "Grease Pencil Selection", SPACE_EMPTY, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
+  keymap->poll = grease_pencil_selection_poll;
+}
+
 static void keymap_grease_pencil_edit_mode(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 {
   wmKeyMap *keymap = WM_keymap_ensure(
       keyconf, "Grease Pencil Edit Mode", SPACE_EMPTY, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
-  keymap->poll = editable_grease_pencil_poll;
+  keymap->poll = grease_pencil_edit_poll;
 }
 
 static void keymap_grease_pencil_paint_mode(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
@@ -291,6 +321,7 @@ void ED_operatormacros_grease_pencil()
 void ED_keymap_grease_pencil(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 {
   using namespace blender::ed::greasepencil;
+  keymap_grease_pencil_selection(keyconf);
   keymap_grease_pencil_edit_mode(keyconf);
   keymap_grease_pencil_paint_mode(keyconf);
   keymap_grease_pencil_sculpt_mode(keyconf);
@@ -298,6 +329,7 @@ void ED_keymap_grease_pencil(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
   keymap_grease_pencil_vertex_paint_mode(keyconf);
   keymap_grease_pencil_brush_stroke(keyconf);
   keymap_grease_pencil_fill_tool(keyconf);
+
   ED_primitivetool_modal_keymap(keyconf);
   ED_filltool_modal_keymap(keyconf);
   ED_interpolatetool_modal_keymap(keyconf);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
index 3c1ba480cab..c3015117aae 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ static void view3d_main_region_init(wmWindowManager *wm, ARegion *region)
    * `ed_default_handlers` because it needed to be added to multiple editors (as other editors use
    * annotations.). But for OB_GREASE_PENCIL, we only need it to register the keymaps for the
    * 3D View. */
+  keymap = WM_keymap_ensure(
+      wm->defaultconf, "Grease Pencil Selection", SPACE_EMPTY, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
+  WM_event_add_keymap_handler(&region->handlers, keymap);
+
   keymap = WM_keymap_ensure(
       wm->defaultconf, "Grease Pencil Edit Mode", SPACE_EMPTY, RGN_TYPE_WINDOW);
   WM_event_add_keymap_handler(&region->handlers, keymap);