diff --git a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
index 845da4a9..920455b9 100644
--- a/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
+++ b/docs/labwc-config.5.scd
@@ -219,6 +219,13 @@ The rest of this man page describes configuration options.
 	- DoubleClick: Two presses within the doubleClickTime.
 	- Drag: Pressing the button within the context, then moving the cursor
 
+*<mouse><default />*
+	Load default mousebinds. This is an addition to the openbox
+	specification and provides a way to keep config files simpler whilst
+	allowing user specific binds.  Note that if no rc.xml is found, or if no
+	<mouse><mousebind> entries exist, the same default mousebinds will be
+	loaded even if the <default /> element is not provided.
+
 ## LIBINPUT
 
 *<libinput><device category="">*
diff --git a/src/config/rcxml.c b/src/config/rcxml.c
index 3b04cd55..c0a92991 100644
--- a/src/config/rcxml.c
+++ b/src/config/rcxml.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ enum font_place {
 };
 
 static void load_default_key_bindings(void);
+static void load_default_mouse_bindings(void);
 
 static void
 fill_keybind(char *nodename, char *content)
@@ -335,6 +336,11 @@ entry(xmlNode *node, char *nodename, char *content)
 		load_default_key_bindings();
 		return;
 	}
+	if (!strcmp(nodename, "devault.mouse")
+			|| !strcmp(nodename, "default.mouse")) {
+		load_default_mouse_bindings();
+		return;
+	}
 
 	/* handle the rest */
 	if (!content) {