diff --git a/tmux.c b/tmux.c
index 9ad48863..4437f07b 100644
--- a/tmux.c
+++ b/tmux.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	options_set_number(&global_w_options, "mode-bg", 3);
 	options_set_number(&global_w_options, "mode-fg", 0);
 	options_set_number(&global_w_options, "mode-keys", MODEKEY_EMACS);
-	options_set_number(&global_w_options, "mode-mouse", 1);
+	options_set_number(&global_w_options, "mode-mouse", 0);
 	options_set_number(&global_w_options, "monitor-activity", 0);
 	options_set_string(&global_w_options, "monitor-content", "%s", "");
 	if (flags & IDENTIFY_UTF8)