diff --git a/packages/survey-angular-ui/src/questions/ranking-item.component.html b/packages/survey-angular-ui/src/questions/ranking-item.component.html
index 19d2e7ccd4..e3cede0725 100644
--- a/packages/survey-angular-ui/src/questions/ranking-item.component.html
+++ b/packages/survey-angular-ui/src/questions/ranking-item.component.html
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 <div [attr.tabindex]="question.getItemTabIndex(model)" [attr.data-sv-drop-target-ranking-item]="index" 
     [class]="question.getItemClass(model)"
     (keydown)="question.handleKeydown($event, model)"
-    (pointerdown)="question.handlePointerDown($event, model, $any($event.currentTarget))">
+    (pointerdown)="question.handlePointerDown($event, model, $any($event.currentTarget))"
+    (pointerup)="question.handlePointerUp($event, model, $any($event.currentTarget))">
   <div tabindex="-1" style="outline: none;">
     <div [class]="question.cssClasses.itemGhostNode"></div>
     <div [class]="question.cssClasses.itemContent">
diff --git a/packages/survey-vue3-ui/src/RankingItem.vue b/packages/survey-vue3-ui/src/RankingItem.vue
index 979f247150..7c4906c025 100644
--- a/packages/survey-vue3-ui/src/RankingItem.vue
+++ b/packages/survey-vue3-ui/src/RankingItem.vue
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@
         );
       }
     "
+    v-on:pointerup="
+      (event) => {
+        question.handlePointerUp.call(
+          question,
+          event,
+          item,
+          event.currentTarget as HTMLElement
+        );
+      }
+    "
   >
     <div tabindex="-1" style="outline: none">
       <div :class="question.cssClasses.itemGhostNode"></div>
diff --git a/src/knockout/koquestion_ranking.ts b/src/knockout/koquestion_ranking.ts
index 6e04b25f33..79e57ea9ad 100644
--- a/src/knockout/koquestion_ranking.ts
+++ b/src/knockout/koquestion_ranking.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ export class QuestionRanking extends QuestionRankingModel {
     this.handlePointerDown(event, data, <HTMLElement>event.currentTarget);
     return true;
   };
+  public koHandlePointerUp = (data: ItemValue, event: PointerEvent) => {
+    if(!this.survey.isDesignMode) event.preventDefault();
+    this.handlePointerUp(event, data, <HTMLElement>event.currentTarget);
+    return true;
+  };
 }
 
 Serializer.overrideClassCreator("ranking", function() {
diff --git a/src/knockout/templates/question-ranking.html b/src/knockout/templates/question-ranking.html
index c57d41c8a8..cd657627d1 100644
--- a/src/knockout/templates/question-ranking.html
+++ b/src/knockout/templates/question-ranking.html
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 <script type="text/html" id="survey-ranking-item">
   <div
-    data-bind="event: { keydown: question.koHandleKeydown, pointerdown: question.koHandlePointerDown}, css: question.getItemClass($data), attr: {tabindex: question.getItemTabIndex($data), 'data-sv-drop-target-ranking-item': $index() }"
+    data-bind="event: { keydown: question.koHandleKeydown, pointerdown: question.koHandlePointerDown, pointerup: question.koHandlePointerUp}, css: question.getItemClass($data), attr: {tabindex: question.getItemTabIndex($data), 'data-sv-drop-target-ranking-item': $index() }"
   >
     <div tabindex="-1" style="outline: none;">
       <div data-bind="css: question.cssClasses.itemGhostNode"></div>
diff --git a/src/question_ranking.ts b/src/question_ranking.ts
index cf953c9698..b00f29c3d7 100644
--- a/src/question_ranking.ts
+++ b/src/question_ranking.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { IsMobile } from "./utils/devices";
 import { Helpers } from "./helpers";
 import { settings } from "../src/settings";
 import { AnimationGroup, IAnimationConsumer } from "./utils/animation";
+import { DragOrClickHelper } from "./utils/dragOrClickHelper";
 
 /**
  * A class that describes the Ranking question type.
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import { AnimationGroup, IAnimationConsumer } from "./utils/animation";
  */
 export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
   private domNode: HTMLElement = null;
+  private dragOrClickHelper: DragOrClickHelper;
 
   constructor(name: string) {
     super(name);
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
       this.setDragDropRankingChoices();
       this.updateRankingChoicesSync();
     });
+    this.dragOrClickHelper = new DragOrClickHelper(this.startDrag);
   }
 
   protected getDefaultItemComponent(): string {
@@ -337,6 +340,8 @@ export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
     return new DragDropRankingChoices(this.survey, null, this.longTap);
   }
 
+  private draggedChoise: ItemValue;
+  private draggedTargetNode: HTMLElement;
   public handlePointerDown = (
     event: PointerEvent,
     choice: ItemValue,
@@ -353,7 +358,26 @@ export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
       this.canStartDragDueItemEnabled(choice)
     )
     {
-      this.dragDropRankingChoices.startDrag(event, choice, this, node);
+      this.draggedChoise = choice;
+      this.draggedTargetNode = node;
+      this.dragOrClickHelper.onPointerDown(event);
+    }
+  };
+
+  public startDrag = (event: PointerEvent): void => {
+    this.dragDropRankingChoices.startDrag(event, this.draggedChoise, this, this.draggedTargetNode);
+  }
+
+  public handlePointerUp = (
+    event: PointerEvent,
+    choice: ItemValue,
+    node: HTMLElement
+  ): void => {
+    if (!this.selectToRankEnabled) return;
+    if (
+      this.allowStartDrag
+    ) {
+      this.handleKeydownSelectToRank(<any>event, choice, " ", false);
     }
   };
 
@@ -438,9 +462,11 @@ export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
     }, 1);
   }
 
-  public handleKeydownSelectToRank(event: KeyboardEvent, movedElement: ItemValue): void {
+  public handleKeydownSelectToRank(event: KeyboardEvent, movedElement: ItemValue, hardKey?:string, isNeedFocus: boolean = true): void {
     if (this.isDesignMode) return;
-    const key: any = event.key;
+
+    let key: any = event.key;
+    if (hardKey) key = hardKey;
     if(key !== " " && key !== "ArrowUp" && key !== "ArrowDown") return;
 
     const dnd:any = this.dragDropRankingChoices; //????
@@ -452,11 +478,12 @@ export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
     let toIndex;
 
     if (key === " " && !isMovedElementRanked) {
-      toIndex = 0;
+      if (!this.checkMaxSelectedChoicesUnreached() || !this.canStartDragDueItemEnabled(movedElement)) return;
+      toIndex = this.value.length;
       this.animationAllowed = false;
       dnd.selectToRank(this, fromIndex, toIndex);
       this.animationAllowed = true;
-      this.setValueAfterKeydown(toIndex, "to-container");
+      this.setValueAfterKeydown(toIndex, "to-container", isNeedFocus);
       return;
     }
     if(!isMovedElementRanked) return;
@@ -465,7 +492,7 @@ export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
       dnd.unselectFromRank(this, fromIndex);
       this.animationAllowed = true;
       toIndex = this.unRankingChoices.indexOf(movedElement); //'this.' leads to actual array after the 'unselectFromRank' method
-      this.setValueAfterKeydown(toIndex, "from-container");
+      this.setValueAfterKeydown(toIndex, "from-container", isNeedFocus);
       return;
     }
     const delta = key === "ArrowUp" ? -1 : (key === "ArrowDown" ? 1 : 0);
@@ -473,15 +500,19 @@ export class QuestionRankingModel extends QuestionCheckboxModel {
     toIndex = fromIndex + delta;
     if(toIndex < 0 || toIndex >= rankingChoices.length) return;
     dnd.reorderRankedItem(this, fromIndex, toIndex);
-    this.setValueAfterKeydown(toIndex, "to-container");
+    this.setValueAfterKeydown(toIndex, "to-container", isNeedFocus);
   }
 
-  private setValueAfterKeydown(index: number, container: string) {
+  private setValueAfterKeydown(index: number, container: string, isNeedFocus: boolean = true) {
     this.setValue();
-    setTimeout(() => {
-      this.focusItem(index, container);
-    }, 1);
-    event.preventDefault();
+
+    if (isNeedFocus) {
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.focusItem(index, container);
+      }, 1);
+    }
+
+    event && event.preventDefault();
   }
 
   private focusItem = (index: number, container?: string) => {
diff --git a/src/react/reactquestion_ranking.tsx b/src/react/reactquestion_ranking.tsx
index 45a4c42d53..c0a87f190d 100644
--- a/src/react/reactquestion_ranking.tsx
+++ b/src/react/reactquestion_ranking.tsx
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ export class SurveyQuestionRanking extends SurveyQuestionElementBase {
               event.currentTarget
             );
           },
+          (event: any) => {
+            event.persist();
+            //event.preventDefault();
+            this.question.handlePointerUp.call(
+              this.question,
+              event,
+              item,
+              event.currentTarget
+            );
+          },
           this.question.cssClasses,
           this.question.getItemClass(item),
           this.question,
@@ -82,6 +92,7 @@ export class SurveyQuestionRanking extends SurveyQuestionElementBase {
     i: number,
     handleKeydown: (event: any) => void,
     handlePointerDown: (event: PointerEvent) => void,
+    handlePointerUp: (event: PointerEvent) => void,
     cssClasses: any,
     itemClass: string,
     question: QuestionRankingModel,
@@ -101,6 +112,7 @@ export class SurveyQuestionRanking extends SurveyQuestionElementBase {
         itemTabIndex={tabIndex}
         handleKeydown={handleKeydown}
         handlePointerDown={handlePointerDown}
+        handlePointerUp={handlePointerUp}
         cssClasses={cssClasses}
         itemClass={itemClass}
         question={question}
@@ -133,6 +145,9 @@ export class SurveyQuestionRankingItem extends ReactSurveyElement {
   protected get handlePointerDown(): (event: any) => void {
     return this.props.handlePointerDown;
   }
+  protected get handlePointerUp(): (event: any) => void {
+    return this.props.handlePointerUp;
+  }
   protected get cssClasses(): any {
     return this.props.cssClasses;
   }
@@ -167,6 +182,7 @@ export class SurveyQuestionRankingItem extends ReactSurveyElement {
         className={this.itemClass}
         onKeyDown={this.handleKeydown}
         onPointerDown={this.handlePointerDown}
+        onPointerUp={this.handlePointerUp}
         data-sv-drop-target-ranking-item={this.index}
       >
         <div tabIndex={-1} style={{ outline: "none" }}>
diff --git a/src/vue/ranking/ranking-item.vue b/src/vue/ranking/ranking-item.vue
index 50fdf2af7c..7ad75018da 100644
--- a/src/vue/ranking/ranking-item.vue
+++ b/src/vue/ranking/ranking-item.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div :tabindex="question.getItemTabIndex(item)" :data-sv-drop-target-ranking-item="index" :class="question.getItemClass(item)" v-on:keydown="(event)=>{question.handleKeydown.call(question, event, item)}" v-on:pointerdown="(event)=>{question.handlePointerDown.call(question, event, item, event.currentTarget)}">
+  <div :tabindex="question.getItemTabIndex(item)" :data-sv-drop-target-ranking-item="index" :class="question.getItemClass(item)" v-on:keydown="(event)=>{question.handleKeydown.call(question, event, item)}" v-on:pointerdown="(event)=>{question.handlePointerDown.call(question, event, item, event.currentTarget)}" v-on:pointerup="(event)=>{question.handlePointerUp.call(question, event, item, event.currentTarget)}">
     <div tabindex="-1" style="outline: none;">
       <div :class="cssClasses.itemGhostNode" />
       <div :class="cssClasses.itemContent">
diff --git a/testCafe/questions/ranking.js b/testCafe/questions/ranking.js
index 06abc3cdb1..0a3c8f1b3a 100644
--- a/testCafe/questions/ranking.js
+++ b/testCafe/questions/ranking.js
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ frameworks.forEach((framework) => {
       .find("span")
       .withText("two");
 
-    await t.dragToElement(FirstItem, SecondItem);
+    await t.dragToElement(FirstItem, SecondItem, { speed: 0.1 });
 
     let data = await getData();
     await t.expect(data[newName]).eql([
@@ -311,4 +311,26 @@ frameworks.forEach((framework) => {
 
     await removeFlexboxLayout();
   });
+
+  test("ranking: selectToRank: click to add", async (t) => {
+    const setSelectToRankEnabled = ClientFunction(() => {
+      const rankingQ = window["survey"].getAllQuestions()[0];
+      rankingQ.selectToRankEnabled = true;
+    });
+    await setSelectToRankEnabled();
+    await t.click(PriceItem);
+    await t.click(BatteryItem);
+
+    let data = await getData();
+    await t.expect(data["smartphone-features"]).eql([
+      "Price",
+      "Battery life"
+    ]);
+
+    const setSelectToRankDisabled = ClientFunction(() => {
+      const rankingQ = window["survey"].getAllQuestions()[0];
+      rankingQ.selectToRankEnabled = false;
+    });
+    await setSelectToRankDisabled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/question_ranking_tests.ts b/tests/question_ranking_tests.ts
index 7e5be4aeb3..6d3b0cc446 100644
--- a/tests/question_ranking_tests.ts
+++ b/tests/question_ranking_tests.ts
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ QUnit.test("Ranking: selectToRank key navigation with animation", function (asse
 
   q.handleKeydown(<any>{ key: " ", preventDefault: () => {} }, q.choices[0]);
   assert.deepEqual(q.unRankingChoices.map((item) => item.value), ["c"]);
-  assert.deepEqual(q.rankingChoices.map((item) => item.value), ["a", "b"]);
+  assert.deepEqual(q.rankingChoices.map((item) => item.value), ["b", "a"]);
 
   q.handleKeydown(<any>{ key: " ", preventDefault: () => {} }, q.choices[1]);
   assert.deepEqual(q.unRankingChoices.map((item) => item.value), ["b", "c"]);
@@ -511,6 +511,22 @@ QUnit.test("selectToRankEnabled : checkMaxSelectedChoicesUnreached", function (a
   assert.equal(questionModel.checkMaxSelectedChoicesUnreached(), false, "MaxSelectedChoices limit reached");
 });
 
+QUnit.test("selectToRankEnabled : checkMaxSelectedChoices and handleKeydownSelectToRank", function (assert) {
+  const selectToRankEnabled = true;
+  const withDefaultValue = true;
+  const questionModel = createRankingQuestionModel(selectToRankEnabled, withDefaultValue);
+
+  questionModel.maxSelectedChoices = 2;
+  const fakeEvent:any = { key: " ", preventDefault: ()=>{} };
+  questionModel.handleKeydownSelectToRank(fakeEvent, questionModel.unRankingChoices[0], " ", false);
+
+  assert.equal(questionModel.value.length, 2, "can't add due to MaxSelectedChoices");
+
+  questionModel.handleKeydownSelectToRank(fakeEvent, questionModel.rankingChoices[0], " ", false);
+
+  assert.equal(questionModel.value.length, 1, "unrank with MaxSelectedChoices");
+});
+
 QUnit.test("Ranking: renderedSelectToRankAreasLayout", function (assert) {
   const selectToRankEnabled = true;
   const withDefaultValue = false;
diff --git a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/question-ranking-shortcut-position-container-scroll-layout.png b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/question-ranking-shortcut-position-container-scroll-layout.png
index e3d9df4858..07599ee9b9 100644
Binary files a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/question-ranking-shortcut-position-container-scroll-layout.png and b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/question-ranking-shortcut-position-container-scroll-layout.png differ
diff --git a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/ranking.ts b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/ranking.ts
index 9a698d9996..9a53742670 100644
--- a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/ranking.ts
+++ b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/ranking.ts
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ frameworks.forEach(framework => {
       });
 
       await patchDragDropToShowGhostElementAfterDrop();
-      await t.dragToElement(item1, item1);
+      await t.dragToElement(item1, item1, { destinationOffsetX: -1, speed: 0.1 });
       await takeElementScreenshot("question-ranking-shortcut-position-container-scroll-layout.png", Selector(".sd-question"), t, comparer);
     });
   });