New Tab with ⌘-click in Sierra with sticky keys

Prior to MacOS 10.12 Sierra, with Sticky Keys enabled, I could type ⌘, have it be "stuck", then click a link in a chrome browser tab and the link would open in a new tab. Now in Sierra, the same behavior opens the link in the same tab, even though the sticky key icon is visible. The only way to get ⌘-click to open in a new tab is to actually hold the key down while clicking (which defeats the purpose of sticky keys).

Is there a way to restore the old behavior?

Solution 1:

I haven't found a way how to restore the old behavior however there appears to be a new (probably inconsistent) system:

For example, if you press command it is used only for one click (somehow not in browsers). A second press on command locks it and now it works in browsers too. The third press on command unlocks it and you are in the same situation as before.