diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index ed18cf1d99..d458991c62 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ version <next>:
 - libstagefright support removed
 - spectrumsynth filter
 - ahistogram filter
+- only seek with the right mouse button in ffplay
 
 
 version 2.8:
diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index d2e3dc6fb1..2fa7165dee 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -3480,9 +3480,11 @@ static void event_loop(VideoState *cur_stream)
             }
             cursor_last_shown = av_gettime_relative();
             if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN) {
+                if (event.button.button != SDL_BUTTON_RIGHT)
+                    break;
                 x = event.button.x;
             } else {
-                if (event.motion.state != SDL_PRESSED)
+                if (!(event.motion.state & SDL_BUTTON_RMASK))
                     break;
                 x = event.motion.x;
             }