diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index 8aa97e13..b77dc64a 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -21,23 +21,12 @@
 #define min(x, y) ((x) < (y) ? (x) : (y))
 #define max(x, y) ((x) > (y) ? (x) : (y))
 
-static bool
-selection_forced(const struct terminal *term)
-{
-    const struct wayland *wayl = term->wl;
-    return wayl->focused == term &&
-        wayl->kbd.shift &&
-        !wayl->kbd.alt &&
-        !wayl->kbd.ctrl &&
-        !wayl->kbd.meta;
-}
-
 bool
 selection_enabled(const struct terminal *term)
 {
     return
         term->mouse_tracking == MOUSE_NONE ||
-        selection_forced(term) ||
+        term_mouse_grabbed(term) ||
         term->is_searching;
 }
 
diff --git a/terminal.c b/terminal.c
index 6177f56c..a1641063 100644
--- a/terminal.c
+++ b/terminal.c
@@ -1309,17 +1309,24 @@ report_mouse_motion(struct terminal *term, int encoded_button, int row, int col)
     report_mouse_click(term, encoded_button, row, col, false);
 }
 
+bool
+term_mouse_grabbed(const struct terminal *term)
+{
+    /*
+     * Mouse is grabbed by us, regardless of whether mouse tracking has been enabled or not.
+     */
+    return
+        term->wl->focused == term &&
+        term->wl->kbd.shift &&
+        !term->wl->kbd.alt && !term->wl->kbd.ctrl && !term->wl->kbd.meta;
+}
+
 void
 term_mouse_down(struct terminal *term, int button, int row, int col,
                 bool shift, bool alt, bool ctrl)
 {
-    if (term->wl->focused == term &&
-        term->wl->kbd.shift &&
-        !term->wl->kbd.alt && !term->wl->kbd.ctrl && !term->wl->kbd.meta)
-    {
-        /* "raw" mouse mode */
+    if (term_mouse_grabbed(term))
         return;
-    }
 
     /* Map libevent button event code to X button number */
     int xbutton = linux_mouse_button_to_x(button);
@@ -1353,13 +1360,8 @@ void
 term_mouse_up(struct terminal *term, int button, int row, int col,
               bool shift, bool alt, bool ctrl)
 {
-    if (term->wl->focused == term &&
-        term->wl->kbd.shift &&
-        !term->wl->kbd.alt && !term->wl->kbd.ctrl && !term->wl->kbd.meta)
-    {
-        /* "raw" mouse mode */
+    if (term_mouse_grabbed(term))
         return;
-    }
 
     /* Map libevent button event code to X button number */
     int xbutton = linux_mouse_button_to_x(button);
@@ -1398,13 +1400,8 @@ void
 term_mouse_motion(struct terminal *term, int button, int row, int col,
                   bool shift, bool alt, bool ctrl)
 {
-    if (term->wl->focused == term &&
-        term->wl->kbd.shift &&
-        !term->wl->kbd.alt && !term->wl->kbd.ctrl && !term->wl->kbd.meta)
-    {
-        /* "raw" mouse mode */
+    if (term_mouse_grabbed(term))
         return;
-    }
 
     int encoded = 0;
 
diff --git a/terminal.h b/terminal.h
index a7fb2b06..eefc2065 100644
--- a/terminal.h
+++ b/terminal.h
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ void term_mouse_up(struct terminal *term, int button, int row, int col,
                    bool shift, bool alt, bool ctrl);
 void term_mouse_motion(struct terminal *term, int button, int row, int col,
                        bool shift, bool alt, bool ctrl);
+bool term_mouse_grabbed(const struct terminal *term);
 void term_xcursor_update(struct terminal *term);
 
 void term_set_window_title(struct terminal *term, const char *title);