diff --git a/libvo/video_out.c b/libvo/video_out.c
index 94c41f4b58..e22c3e482a 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.c
+++ b/libvo/video_out.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ int vo_dwidth=0;
 int vo_dheight=0;
 int vo_dbpp=0;
 
+int vo_nomouse_input = 0;
 int vo_grabpointer = 1;
 int vo_doublebuffering = 0;
 int vo_vsync = 0;
diff --git a/libvo/video_out.h b/libvo/video_out.h
index 2d75067818..c4558c0845 100644
--- a/libvo/video_out.h
+++ b/libvo/video_out.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ extern int vo_gamma_green_intensity;
 extern int vo_gamma_blue_intensity;
 
 extern int vo_mouse_timer_const;
+extern int vo_nomouse_input;
 
 extern int vo_pts;
 extern float vo_fps;
diff --git a/libvo/vo_sdl.c b/libvo/vo_sdl.c
index e36e2a8352..f65087bafa 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_sdl.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_sdl.c
@@ -1191,6 +1191,8 @@ static void check_events (void)
 			break;
 			
 			case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN:
+				if(vo_nomouse_input)
+				    break;
 				if(event.button.button == 4 || event.button.button == 5)
 					mplayer_put_key(MOUSE_BASE+event.button.button-1);
 				else
@@ -1198,6 +1200,8 @@ static void check_events (void)
 				break;			    
 		
 			case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP:
+				if(vo_nomouse_input)
+				    break;
 				mplayer_put_key(MOUSE_BASE+event.button.button-1);
 				break;
 	
diff --git a/libvo/x11_common.c b/libvo/x11_common.c
index a7194b617b..f3b8edaf89 100644
--- a/libvo/x11_common.c
+++ b/libvo/x11_common.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ int mLocalDisplay;
 
 /* output window id */
 int WinID=-1;
-int vo_nomouse_input = 0;
 int vo_mouse_autohide = 0;
 int vo_wm_type = 0;
 static int vo_fs_type = 0;