diff --git a/src/config/mousebind.c b/src/config/mousebind.c
index ac988265..0f4a0f58 100644
--- a/src/config/mousebind.c
+++ b/src/config/mousebind.c
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ mousebind_create(const char *context)
 	}
 	struct mousebind *m = calloc(1, sizeof(struct mousebind));
 	m->context = context_from_str(context);
-	wl_list_insert(&rc.mousebinds, &m->link);
+	if (m->context != LAB_SSD_NONE) {
+		wl_list_insert(&rc.mousebinds, &m->link);
+	}
 	return m;
 }