diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d243b49..d916611 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ There is a fire-and-forget `make` wrapper around the build script.
 
 PortMIDI is an optional dependency. It can be enabled by adding the option `--portmidi` when running the `tool` build script.
 
+You can also disable the mouse by adding the `--nomouse` option, useful to avoid accidental touchpad clicks.
+
 ### Make
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/tool b/tool
index f34df70..9d70071 100755
--- a/tool
+++ b/tool
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Optional Features:
     --portmidi    Enable hardware MIDI output support with PortMIDI.
                   Default: not enabled
                   Note: PortMIDI has memory leaks and bugs.
+    --nomouse     Disables mouse clicks.
+                  Default: not enabled (mouse enabled).
 EOF
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ stats_enabled=0
 pie_enabled=0
 static_enabled=0
 portmidi_enabled=0
+mouse_disabled=0
 
 while getopts c:dhsv-: opt_val; do
   case "$opt_val" in
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ while getopts c:dhsv-: opt_val; do
         static) static_enabled=1;;
         pie) pie_enabled=1;;
         portmidi) portmidi_enabled=1;;
+        nomouse) mouse_disabled=1;;
         *)
           echo "Unknown long option --$OPTARG" >&2
           print_usage >&2
@@ -337,6 +341,9 @@ build_target() {
           echo -e "Warning: The PortMIDI library contains bugs.\\nIt may trigger address sanitizer in debug builds.\\nThese are not bugs in orca." >&2
         fi
       fi
+      if [[ $mouse_disabled = 1 ]]; then
+        add cc_flags -DFEAT_NOMOUSE
+      fi
       ;;
   esac
   try_make_dir "$build_dir"
diff --git a/tui_main.c b/tui_main.c
index 2837ade..a3f938b 100644
--- a/tui_main.c
+++ b/tui_main.c
@@ -2234,6 +2234,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       }
       goto next_getch;
     }
+#ifndef FEAT_NOMOUSE
     case KEY_MOUSE: {
       MEVENT mevent;
       if (cont_window && getmouse(&mevent) == OK) {
@@ -2255,6 +2256,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       }
       goto next_getch;
     }
+#endif
     case CTRL_PLUS('q'):
       goto quit;
     }