diff --git a/sfeed_curses.c b/sfeed_curses.c
index 03c38fe..d09f8a0 100644
--- a/sfeed_curses.c
+++ b/sfeed_curses.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ init(void)
 	cursormode(0);
 
 	if (usemouse)
-		mousemode(usemouse);
+		mousemode(1);
 
 	memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
 	sigemptyset(&sa.sa_mask);
@@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ lineeditor(void)
 		}
 	}
 	if (usemouse)
-		mousemode(usemouse);
+		mousemode(1);
 	return input;
 }