diff --git a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
index e061f51fd1..ccc7da3f17 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/backend/menu_common_backend.c
@@ -187,6 +187,76 @@ static int menu_start_screen_iterate(unsigned action)
    return 0;
 }
 
+static int mouse_iterate(unsigned action)
+{
+   const struct retro_keybind *binds[MAX_PLAYERS];
+
+   if (!driver.menu->mouse.enable)
+      return 0;
+
+   driver.menu->mouse.dx = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
+         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_X);
+   driver.menu->mouse.dy = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
+         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_Y);
+
+   driver.menu->mouse.x += driver.menu->mouse.dx;
+   driver.menu->mouse.y += driver.menu->mouse.dy;
+
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.x < 5)
+      driver.menu->mouse.x = 5;
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.y < 5)
+      driver.menu->mouse.y = 5;
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.x > driver.menu->width - 5)
+      driver.menu->mouse.x = driver.menu->width - 5;
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.y > driver.menu->height - 5)
+      driver.menu->mouse.y = driver.menu->height - 5;
+
+   driver.menu->mouse.left = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
+         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_LEFT);
+
+   driver.menu->mouse.right = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
+         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_RIGHT);
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
+static int mouse_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, unsigned action)
+{
+   if (!driver.menu->mouse.enable)
+      return 0;
+
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.dy)
+   {
+      unsigned mouse_ptr = driver.menu->mouse.y / 11 - 2;
+      if (mouse_ptr <= menu_list_get_size(driver.menu->menu_list))
+         menu_navigation_set(driver.menu, mouse_ptr);
+   }
+
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.left)
+   {
+      if (!driver.menu->mouse.oldleft)
+      {
+         driver.menu->mouse.oldleft = true;
+         return menu_action_ok(cbs);
+      }
+   }
+   else
+      driver.menu->mouse.oldleft = false;
+
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.right)
+   {
+      if (!driver.menu->mouse.oldright)
+      {
+         driver.menu->mouse.oldright = true;
+         menu_list_pop_stack(driver.menu->menu_list);
+      }
+   }
+   else
+      driver.menu->mouse.oldright = false;
+
+   return 0;
+}
+
 static int menu_settings_iterate(unsigned action,
       menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs)
 {
@@ -277,38 +347,7 @@ static int menu_settings_iterate(unsigned action,
       driver.menu->push_start_screen = false;
    }
 
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.dy)
-   {
-      unsigned mouse_ptr = driver.menu->mouse.y / 11 - 2;
-      if (mouse_ptr <= menu_list_get_size(driver.menu->menu_list))
-         menu_navigation_set(driver.menu, mouse_ptr);
-   }
-
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.left)
-   {
-      if (!driver.menu->mouse.oldleft)
-      {
-         driver.menu->mouse.oldleft = true;
-         if (cbs && cbs->action_ok)
-            return cbs->action_ok(path, label, type, driver.menu->selection_ptr);
-      }
-   }
-   else
-       driver.menu->mouse.oldleft = false;
-
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.right)
-   {
-      if (!driver.menu->mouse.oldright)
-      {
-         driver.menu->mouse.oldright = true;
-         apply_deferred_settings();
-         menu_list_pop_stack(driver.menu->menu_list);
-      }
-   }
-   else
-      driver.menu->mouse.oldright = false;
-
-   return 0;
+   return mouse_post_iterate(cbs, action);
 }
 
 static int menu_viewport_iterate(unsigned action)
@@ -574,69 +613,6 @@ static int menu_load_or_open_zip_iterate(unsigned action)
    return 0;
 }
 
-static int mouse_iterate(unsigned action)
-{
-   const struct retro_keybind *binds[MAX_PLAYERS];
-
-   driver.menu->mouse.dx = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
-         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_X);
-   driver.menu->mouse.dy = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
-         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_Y);
-
-   driver.menu->mouse.x += driver.menu->mouse.dx;
-   driver.menu->mouse.y += driver.menu->mouse.dy;
-
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.x < 5)
-      driver.menu->mouse.x = 5;
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.y < 5)
-      driver.menu->mouse.y = 5;
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.x > driver.menu->width - 5)
-      driver.menu->mouse.x = driver.menu->width - 5;
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.y > driver.menu->height - 5)
-      driver.menu->mouse.y = driver.menu->height - 5;
-
-   driver.menu->mouse.left = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
-         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_LEFT);
-
-   driver.menu->mouse.right = driver.input->input_state(driver.input_data,
-         binds, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_MOUSE, 0, RETRO_DEVICE_ID_MOUSE_RIGHT);
-
-   return 0;
-}
-
-static int mouse_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, unsigned action)
-{
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.dy)
-   {
-      unsigned mouse_ptr = driver.menu->mouse.y / 11 - 2;
-      if (mouse_ptr <= menu_list_get_size(driver.menu->menu_list))
-         menu_navigation_set(driver.menu, mouse_ptr);
-   }
-
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.left)
-   {
-      if (!driver.menu->mouse.oldleft)
-      {
-         driver.menu->mouse.oldleft = true;
-         return menu_action_ok(cbs);
-      }
-   }
-   else
-      driver.menu->mouse.oldleft = false;
-
-   if (driver.menu->mouse.right)
-   {
-      if (!driver.menu->mouse.oldright)
-      {
-         driver.menu->mouse.oldright = true;
-         menu_list_pop_stack(driver.menu->menu_list);
-      }
-   }
-   else
-      driver.menu->mouse.oldright = false;
-
-   return 0;
-}
 
 static int menu_common_iterate(unsigned action)
 {
diff --git a/frontend/menu/disp/rgui.c b/frontend/menu/disp/rgui.c
index 4ea71bd7ac..b42c810955 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/disp/rgui.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/disp/rgui.c
@@ -422,7 +422,8 @@ static void rgui_render(void)
       rgui_render_messagebox(msg);
    }
 
-   blit_cursor();
+   if (driver.menu->mouse.enable)
+      blit_cursor();
 }
 
 static void *rgui_init(void)
diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
index c72a6b515d..7e0940e20d 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_common.c
@@ -431,6 +431,8 @@ int menu_iterate(retro_input_t input,
       driver.menu->scroll_accel = 0;
    }
 
+   driver.menu->mouse.enable = g_settings.menu.mouse_enable;
+
    driver.menu->delay_count++;
 
    if (driver.block_input)
diff --git a/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h b/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h
index 83abed4b53..b3ff331286 100644
--- a/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h
+++ b/frontend/menu/menu_driver.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ typedef struct
       int16_t dy;
       int16_t x;
       int16_t y;
+      bool    enable;
       bool    left;
       bool    right;
       bool    oldleft;
diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index 677de29331..fa1cfe0951 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ struct settings
    {
       char driver[32];
       bool pause_libretro;
+      bool mouse_enable;
    } menu;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/settings_data.c b/settings_data.c
index 6f2108e99f..bb67c97fc8 100644
--- a/settings_data.c
+++ b/settings_data.c
@@ -4862,6 +4862,19 @@ static bool setting_data_append_list_menu_options(
          general_read_handler);
    settings_list_current_add_cmd(list, list_info, RARCH_CMD_MENU_PAUSE_LIBRETRO);
    settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_CMD_APPLY_AUTO);
+
+   CONFIG_BOOL(
+         g_settings.menu.mouse_enable,
+         "menu_mouse_enable",
+         "Mouse Enable",
+         false,
+         "OFF",
+         "ON",
+         group_info.name,
+         subgroup_info.name,
+         general_write_handler,
+         general_read_handler);
+
    END_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info);
    END_GROUP(list, list_info);
 #endif