diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ea6b8aa..caf1a73d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ means foot can be PGO:d in e.g. sandboxed build scripts. See
   (https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot/issues/233).
 * `\E[s`+`\E[u` (save/restore cursor) now saves and restores
   attributes and charset configuration, just like `\E7`+`\E8`.
+* Report mouse motion events to the client application also while
+  dragging the cursor outside the grid.
 
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/input.c b/input.c
index d457fb4c..bee0bbbd 100644
--- a/input.c
+++ b/input.c
@@ -1250,7 +1250,7 @@ wl_pointer_leave(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
     /* Reset mouse state */
     seat->mouse.x = seat->mouse.y = 0;
     seat->mouse.col = seat->mouse.row = 0;
-    seat->mouse.button = seat->mouse.last_button = seat->mouse.count = 0;
+    seat->mouse.button = seat->mouse.last_button = seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events = seat->mouse.count = 0;
     seat->mouse.consumed = false;
     memset(&seat->mouse.last_time, 0, sizeof(seat->mouse.last_time));
     seat->mouse.axis_aggregated = 0.0;
@@ -1383,6 +1383,16 @@ wl_pointer_motion(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
             selection_row = seat->mouse.row;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * If client is receiving events (because the button was
+         * pressed while the cursor was inside the grid area), then
+         * make sure it receives valid coordinates.
+         */
+        if (seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events > 0) {
+            seat->mouse.col = selection_col;
+            seat->mouse.row = selection_row;
+        }
+
         assert(seat->mouse.col == -1 || (seat->mouse.col >= 0 && seat->mouse.col < term->cols));
         assert(seat->mouse.row == -1 || (seat->mouse.row >= 0 && seat->mouse.row < term->rows));
 
@@ -1440,13 +1450,18 @@ wl_pointer_motion(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
         /* Send mouse event to client application */
         if (!seat->mouse.consumed &&
             !term_mouse_grabbed(term, seat) &&
-            cursor_is_on_new_cell && cursor_is_on_grid)
+            cursor_is_on_new_cell &&
+            (seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events > 0 ||
+             (seat->mouse.button == 0 && cursor_is_on_grid)))
         {
             assert(seat->mouse.col < term->cols);
             assert(seat->mouse.row < term->rows);
 
             term_mouse_motion(
-                term, seat->mouse.button, seat->mouse.row, seat->mouse.col,
+                term,
+                (seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events > 0
+                 ? seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events : seat->mouse.button),
+                seat->mouse.row, seat->mouse.col,
                 seat->kbd.shift, seat->kbd.alt, seat->kbd.ctrl);
         }
         break;
@@ -1702,6 +1717,9 @@ wl_pointer_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
                 term_mouse_down(
                     term, button, seat->mouse.row, seat->mouse.col,
                     seat->kbd.shift, seat->kbd.alt, seat->kbd.ctrl);
+
+                if (seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events == 0)
+                    seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events = button;
             }
             break;
         }
@@ -1711,11 +1729,15 @@ wl_pointer_button(void *data, struct wl_pointer *wl_pointer,
 
             if (!seat->mouse.consumed &&
                 !term_mouse_grabbed(term, seat) &&
-                cursor_is_on_grid)
+                ((cursor_is_on_grid && seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events > 0) ||
+                 seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events == button))
             {
                 term_mouse_up(
                     term, button, seat->mouse.row, seat->mouse.col,
                     seat->kbd.shift, seat->kbd.alt, seat->kbd.ctrl);
+
+                if (seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events == button)
+                    seat->mouse.button_for_motion_events = 0;
             }
 
             seat->mouse.consumed = false;
diff --git a/wayland.h b/wayland.h
index ac61c6ff..16678496 100644
--- a/wayland.h
+++ b/wayland.h
@@ -202,6 +202,18 @@ struct seat {
         int col;
         int row;
         int button;
+
+        /*
+         * Button to send in motion events to the client. This is
+         * always the *first* button pressed on the grid. If multiple
+         * buttons are pressed, the first button is still the one used
+         * in motion events.
+         *
+         * A non-zero value of this *also* indicates that the client
+         * should receive events even if the pointer is outside the
+         * grid.
+         */
+        int button_for_motion_events;
         bool consumed;  /* True if a button press was consumed - i.e. if a binding claimed it */
 
         int count;