diff --git a/application.go b/application.go
index 3ef4e29..14823f3 100644
--- a/application.go
+++ b/application.go
@@ -155,10 +155,17 @@ func (a *Application) SetScreen(screen tcell.Screen) *Application {
 }
 
 // EnableMouse enables mouse events.
-func (a *Application) EnableMouse() *Application {
+func (a *Application) EnableMouse(enable bool) *Application {
 	a.Lock()
-	a.enableMouse = true
-	a.Unlock()
+	defer a.Unlock()
+	if enable != a.enableMouse && a.screen != nil {
+		if enable {
+			a.screen.EnableMouse()
+		} else {
+			a.screen.DisableMouse()
+		}
+	}
+	a.enableMouse = enable
 	return a
 }
 
diff --git a/demos/list/main.go b/demos/list/main.go
index 3ca90eb..07afa28 100644
--- a/demos/list/main.go
+++ b/demos/list/main.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ func main() {
 		AddItem("Quit", "Press to exit", 'q', func() {
 			app.Stop()
 		})
-	app.EnableMouse()
+	app.EnableMouse(true)
 	if err := app.SetRoot(list, true).Run(); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/demos/presentation/main.go b/demos/presentation/main.go
index f72687b..1861780 100644
--- a/demos/presentation/main.go
+++ b/demos/presentation/main.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func main() {
 		return event
 	})
 
-	app.EnableMouse()
+	app.EnableMouse(true)
 
 	// Start the application.
 	if err := app.SetRoot(layout, true).Run(); err != nil {