diff --git a/exult.cc b/exult.cc
index 60911980..a199878f 100644
--- a/exult.cc
+++ b/exult.cc
@@ -1270,6 +1270,7 @@ static void Handle_event(
        break;
    }
    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN: {
+       SDL_SetWindowGrab(gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window(), SDL_TRUE);
        if (dont_move_mode)
            break;
        last_b1down_click = SDL_GetTicks();
@@ -1393,6 +1394,7 @@ static void Handle_event(
        break;
    }
    case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP: {
+       SDL_SetWindowGrab(gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window(), SDL_FALSE);
        if (dont_move_mode)
            break;
        int x ;
@@ -1659,6 +1661,7 @@ static bool Get_click(
        while (SDL_PollEvent(&event))
            switch (event.type) {
            case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
+               SDL_SetWindowGrab(gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window(), SDL_TRUE);
                if (g_shortcutBar && g_shortcutBar->handle_event(&event))
                    break;
                if (event.button.button == 3)
@@ -1670,6 +1673,7 @@ static bool Get_click(
                }
                break;
            case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
+               SDL_SetWindowGrab(gwin->get_win()->get_screen_window(), SDL_FALSE);
                if (g_shortcutBar && g_shortcutBar->handle_event(&event))
                    break;
                if (event.button.button == 1) {