diff --git a/doc/keys b/doc/keys
index e879e637..62db6047 100644
--- a/doc/keys
+++ b/doc/keys
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #
 #key_toggle_add_mode = 'T'
 #
+#key_toggle_mouse = '|'
+#
 #key_screen_switcher = 9
 #
 #key_help = '1' 265
diff --git a/src/help.cpp b/src/help.cpp
index 70fa7858..9d02374c 100644
--- a/src/help.cpp
+++ b/src/help.cpp
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ void Help::GetKeybindings()
 	
 	*w << DisplayKeys(Key.ToggleSpaceMode)		<< "Toggle space mode (select/add)\n";
 	*w << DisplayKeys(Key.ToggleAddMode)		<< "Toggle add mode\n";
+	*w << DisplayKeys(Key.ToggleMouse)		<< "Toggle mouse support\n";
 	*w << DisplayKeys(Key.ReverseSelection)		<< "Reverse selection\n";
 	*w << DisplayKeys(Key.DeselectAll)		<< "Deselect all items\n";
 	*w << DisplayKeys(Key.AddSelected)		<< "Add selected items to playlist/m3u file\n\n";
diff --git a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
index 37b3d15a..d97a8a07 100644
--- a/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
+++ b/src/ncmpcpp.cpp
@@ -194,11 +194,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	gettimeofday(&now, 0);
 	
 	MEVENT mouse_event;
+	mouseinterval(0);
 	if (Config.mouse_support)
-	{
 		mousemask(ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS, 0);
-		mouseinterval(0);
-	}
 	
 	while (!main_exit)
 	{
@@ -1766,6 +1764,12 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding = !Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding;
 			ShowMessage("Add mode: %s", Config.ncmpc_like_songs_adding ? "Add item to playlist, remove if already added" : "Always add item to playlist");
 		}
+		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.ToggleMouse))
+		{
+			Config.mouse_support = !Config.mouse_support;
+			mousemask(Config.mouse_support ? ALL_MOUSE_EVENTS : 0, 0);
+			ShowMessage("Mouse support %s", Config.mouse_support ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+		}
 		else if (Keypressed(input, Key.SwitchTagTypeList))
 		{
 			if (myScreen == myPlaylist)
diff --git a/src/settings.cpp b/src/settings.cpp
index 3e2650d9..60f3d32b 100644
--- a/src/settings.cpp
+++ b/src/settings.cpp
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ void DefaultKeys(ncmpcpp_keys &keys)
 	keys.ToggleConsume[0] = 'R';
 	keys.ToggleSpaceMode[0] = 't';
 	keys.ToggleAddMode[0] = 'T';
+	keys.ToggleMouse[0] = '|';
 	keys.Shuffle[0] = 'Z';
 	keys.ToggleCrossfade[0] = 'x';
 	keys.SetCrossfade[0] = 'X';
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ void DefaultKeys(ncmpcpp_keys &keys)
 	keys.ToggleConsume[1] = null_key;
 	keys.ToggleSpaceMode[1] = null_key;
 	keys.ToggleAddMode[1] = null_key;
+	keys.ToggleMouse[1] = null_key;
 	keys.Shuffle[1] = null_key;
 	keys.ToggleCrossfade[1] = null_key;
 	keys.SetCrossfade[1] = null_key;
@@ -374,6 +376,8 @@ void ReadKeys(ncmpcpp_keys &keys)
 				GetKeys(key, keys.ToggleSpaceMode);
 			else if (key.find("key_toggle_add_mode ") != string::npos)
 				GetKeys(key, keys.ToggleAddMode);
+			else if (key.find("key_toggle_mouse ") != string::npos)
+				GetKeys(key, keys.ToggleMouse);
 			else if (key.find("key_shuffle ") != string::npos)
 				GetKeys(key, keys.Shuffle);
 			else if (key.find("key_toggle_crossfade ") != string::npos)
diff --git a/src/settings.h b/src/settings.h
index 6798c385..0d7896b3 100644
--- a/src/settings.h
+++ b/src/settings.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ struct ncmpcpp_keys
 	int ToggleConsume[2];
 	int ToggleSpaceMode[2];
 	int ToggleAddMode[2];
+	int ToggleMouse[2];
 	int Shuffle[2];
 	int ToggleCrossfade[2];
 	int SetCrossfade[2];