diff --git a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
index 1b6c4d8c..f84cc9f6 100644
--- a/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
+++ b/doc/foot.ini.5.scd
@@ -470,6 +470,16 @@ applications can change these at runtime.
 	
 	Default: _yes_.
 
+*selection-override-modifiers*
+	Modifiers. The set of modifiers which, when held, will override
+	attempts by programs running in the terminal to capture mouse
+	input.
+	
+	Any modifiers in this set cannot be used for mouse bindings
+	themselves.
+	
+	Default: Shift
+
 
 # SECTION: colors
 
@@ -865,9 +875,10 @@ of the modifiers *must* be valid XKB key names, and the button name
 *must* be a valid libinput name. You can find the button names using
 *libinput debug-events*.
 
-Note that *Shift* cannot be used as a modifier in mouse bindings since
-it is used to enable selection when the client application is grabbing
-the mouse.
+Note that the modifiers set in *mouse.selection-override-modifiers*
+(by default, *Shift*) cannot be used as modifiers in mouse bindings
+since they are used to enable selection when the client application is
+grabbing the mouse.
 
 The trailing *COUNT* is optional and specifies the click count
 required to trigger the binding. The default if *COUNT* is omitted is
diff --git a/foot.ini b/foot.ini
index 09049b68..d756a7e4 100644
--- a/foot.ini
+++ b/foot.ini
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 [mouse]
 # hide-when-typing=no
 # alternate-scroll-mode=yes
+# selection-override-modifiers=Shift
 
 [colors]
 # alpha=1.0