diff --git a/docs-master/Config.md b/docs-master/Config.md
index 1d101be1863..8af7e84e8d7 100644
--- a/docs-master/Config.md
+++ b/docs-master/Config.md
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ gui:
   # If true, capture mouse events.
   # When mouse events are captured, it's a little harder to select text: e.g.
   # requiring you to hold the option key when on macOS.
+  # Mouse capture can also be toggled at runtime with the 'toggleMouseCapture'
+  # keybinding ('%' by default).
   mouseEvents: true
 
   # If true, do not show a warning when amending a commit.
@@ -725,6 +727,7 @@ keybinding:
     submitEditorText: <enter>
     extrasMenu: '@'
     toggleWhitespaceInDiffView: <ctrl+w>
+    toggleMouseCapture: '%'
     increaseContextInDiffView: '}'
     decreaseContextInDiffView: '{'
     increaseRenameSimilarityThreshold: )
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md
index 4aa202740d0..6afc8115277 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_en.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | Quit |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Suspend the application |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | Toggle whitespace | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | Edit config file | Open file in external editor. |
 | `` z `` | Undo | The reflog will be used to determine what git command to run to undo the last git command. This does not include changes to the working tree; only commits are taken into consideration. |
 | `` Z `` | Redo | The reflog will be used to determine what git command to run to redo the last git command. This does not include changes to the working tree; only commits are taken into consideration. |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ja.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ja.md
index 5b9c798a1e8..d34d11cd2a0 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ja.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ja.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | 終了 |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Suspend the application |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | 空白表示の切り替え | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | 設定ファイルを編集 | 外部エディタでファイルを開きます。 |
 | `` z `` | 元に戻す | 最後のgitコマンドを元に戻すために実行するgitコマンドを決定するためにreflogが使用されます。これにはワーキングツリーへの変更は含まれません。コミットのみが考慮されます。 |
 | `` Z `` | やり直す | 最後のgitコマンドをやり直すために実行するgitコマンドを決定するためにreflogが使用されます。これにはワーキングツリーへの変更は含まれません。コミットのみが考慮されます。 |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ko.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ko.md
index d1eb3afb1cb..81214eb558f 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ko.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ko.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | 종료 |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Suspend the application |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | 공백문자를 Diff 뷰에서 표시 여부 전환 | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | 설정 파일 수정 | Open file in external editor. |
 | `` z `` | 되돌리기 (reflog) (실험적) | The reflog will be used to determine what git command to run to undo the last git command. This does not include changes to the working tree; only commits are taken into consideration. |
 | `` Z `` | 다시 실행 (reflog) (실험적) | The reflog will be used to determine what git command to run to redo the last git command. This does not include changes to the working tree; only commits are taken into consideration. |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md
index 0eb61729b5e..1464409ad52 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_nl.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | Afsluiten |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Pauzeer de applicatie |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | Toggle whitespace | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | Verander config bestand | Open bestand in externe editor. |
 | `` z `` | Ongedaan maken (via reflog) (experimenteel) | The reflog will be used to determine what git command to run to undo the last git command. This does not include changes to the working tree; only commits are taken into consideration. |
 | `` Z `` | Redo (via reflog) (experimenteel) | The reflog will be used to determine what git command to run to redo the last git command. This does not include changes to the working tree; only commits are taken into consideration. |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md
index 719a7e6c4fe..8af254f35df 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pl.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | Wyjdź |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Suspend the application |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | Przełącz białe znaki | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | Edytuj plik konfiguracyjny | Otwórz plik w zewnętrznym edytorze. |
 | `` z `` | Cofnij | Dziennik reflog zostanie użyty do określenia, jakie polecenie git należy uruchomić, aby cofnąć ostatnie polecenie git. Nie obejmuje to zmian w drzewie roboczym; brane są pod uwagę tylko commity. |
 | `` Z `` | Ponów | Dziennik reflog zostanie użyty do określenia, jakie polecenie git należy uruchomić, aby ponowić ostatnie polecenie git. Nie obejmuje to zmian w drzewie roboczym; brane są pod uwagę tylko commity. |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pt.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pt.md
index 5fcba268804..baa8851f1a0 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pt.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_pt.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | Sair |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Suspender a aplicação |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | Toggle whitespace | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | Editar arquivo de configuração | Abrir arquivo no editor externo. |
 | `` z `` | Desfazer | O reflog será usado para determinar qual comando git para executar para desfazer o último comando git. Isto não inclui mudanças na árvore de trabalho; apenas compromissos são tidos em consideração. |
 | `` Z `` | Refazer | O reflog será usado para determinar qual comando git para executar para refazer o último comando git. Isto não inclui mudanças na árvore de trabalho; apenas compromissos são tidos em consideração. |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ru.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ru.md
index 6831354480b..47b46fc74c5 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ru.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_ru.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | Выйти |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Suspend the application |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | Переключить отображение изменении пробелов в просмотрщике сравнении | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | Редактировать файл конфигурации | Open file in external editor. |
 | `` z `` | Отменить (через reflog) (экспериментальный) | Журнал ссылок (reflog) будет использоваться для определения того, какую команду git запустить, чтобы отменить последнюю команду git. Сюда не входят изменения в рабочем дереве; учитываются только коммиты. |
 | `` Z `` | Повторить (через reflog) (экспериментальный) | Журнал ссылок (reflog) будет использоваться для определения того, какую команду git нужно запустить, чтобы повторить последнюю команду git. Сюда не входят изменения в рабочем дереве; учитываются только коммиты. |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-CN.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-CN.md
index b4f1134ecfe..9a213862268 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-CN.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-CN.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | 退出 |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | 挂起应用程序 |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | 切换是否在差异视图中显示空白字符差异 | 切换是否在差异视图中显示空白字符更改。<br><br>默认值可在配置文件中通过键 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView' 更改。 |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | 编辑配置文件 | 使用外部编辑器打开文件 |
 | `` z `` | 撤销 | Reflog将用于确定运行哪个git命令来撤消最后一个git命令。这并不包括对工作树的更改，只考虑提交。 |
 | `` Z `` | 重做 | Reflog将用于确定运行哪个git命令来重做上一个git命令。这并不包括对工作树的更改，只考虑提交。 |
diff --git a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-TW.md b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-TW.md
index b50e25d354e..bb1b4580369 100644
--- a/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-TW.md
+++ b/docs-master/keybindings/Keybindings_zh-TW.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ _This file is auto-generated. To update, make the changes in the pkg/i18n direct
 | `` q, <ctrl+c> `` | 結束 |  |
 | `` <ctrl+z> `` | Suspend the application |  |
 | `` <ctrl+w> `` | 切換是否在差異檢視中顯示空格變更 | Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'. |
+| `` % `` | Toggle mouse capture | Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.<br><br>The default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'. |
 | `` <alt+shift+c> `` | 編輯設定檔案 | 使用外部編輯器開啟 |
 | `` z `` | 復原 | 將使用 reflog 確任 git 指令以復原。這不包括工作區更改；只考慮提交。 |
 | `` Z `` | 取消復原 | 將使用 reflog 確任 git 指令以重作。這不包括工作區更改；只考慮提交。 |
diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index 30ce0377d5a..a53375fb2b2 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ type GuiConfig struct {
 	TabWidth int `yaml:"tabWidth" jsonschema:"minimum=1"`
 	// If true, capture mouse events.
 	// When mouse events are captured, it's a little harder to select text: e.g. requiring you to hold the option key when on macOS.
+	// Mouse capture can also be toggled at runtime with the 'toggleMouseCapture' keybinding ('%' by default).
 	MouseEvents bool `yaml:"mouseEvents"`
 	// If true, do not show a warning when amending a commit.
 	SkipAmendWarning bool `yaml:"skipAmendWarning"`
@@ -548,6 +549,7 @@ type KeybindingUniversalConfig struct {
 	SubmitEditorText                  Keybinding `yaml:"submitEditorText"`
 	ExtrasMenu                        Keybinding `yaml:"extrasMenu"`
 	ToggleWhitespaceInDiffView        Keybinding `yaml:"toggleWhitespaceInDiffView"`
+	ToggleMouseCapture                Keybinding `yaml:"toggleMouseCapture"`
 	IncreaseContextInDiffView         Keybinding `yaml:"increaseContextInDiffView"`
 	DecreaseContextInDiffView         Keybinding `yaml:"decreaseContextInDiffView"`
 	IncreaseRenameSimilarityThreshold Keybinding `yaml:"increaseRenameSimilarityThreshold"`
@@ -1066,6 +1068,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfigForPlatform(platform string) *UserConfig {
 				SubmitEditorText:                  Keybinding{"<enter>"},
 				ExtrasMenu:                        Keybinding{"@"},
 				ToggleWhitespaceInDiffView:        Keybinding{"<ctrl+w>"},
+				ToggleMouseCapture:                Keybinding{"%"},
 				IncreaseContextInDiffView:         Keybinding{"}"},
 				DecreaseContextInDiffView:         Keybinding{"{"},
 				IncreaseRenameSimilarityThreshold: Keybinding{")"},
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/global_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/global_controller.go
index 8b9871294fe..3573fbea3cb 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/global_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/global_controller.go
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ func (self *GlobalController) GetKeybindings(opts types.KeybindingsOpts) []*type
 			Description: self.c.Tr.ToggleWhitespaceInDiffView,
 			Tooltip:     self.c.Tr.ToggleWhitespaceInDiffViewTooltip,
 		},
+		{
+			Keys:        opts.GetKeys(opts.Config.Universal.ToggleMouseCapture),
+			Handler:     self.toggleMouseCapture,
+			Description: self.c.Tr.ToggleMouseCapture,
+			Tooltip:     self.c.Tr.ToggleMouseCaptureTooltip,
+		},
 		{
 			Keys:        opts.GetKeys(opts.Config.Universal.EditConfig),
 			Handler:     self.editConfig,
@@ -273,6 +279,20 @@ func (self *GlobalController) toggleWhitespace() error {
 	return (&ToggleWhitespaceAction{c: self.c}).Call()
 }
 
+func (self *GlobalController) toggleMouseCapture() error {
+	userConfig := self.c.UserConfig()
+	userConfig.Gui.MouseEvents = !userConfig.Gui.MouseEvents
+	self.c.GocuiGui().Mouse = userConfig.Gui.MouseEvents
+
+	if userConfig.Gui.MouseEvents {
+		self.c.Toast(self.c.Tr.MouseCaptureEnabled)
+	} else {
+		self.c.Toast(self.c.Tr.MouseCaptureDisabled)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (self *GlobalController) editConfig() error {
 	return (&EditConfigAction{c: self.c}).Call()
 }
diff --git a/pkg/i18n/english.go b/pkg/i18n/english.go
index 69ea7012f27..2514be7de25 100644
--- a/pkg/i18n/english.go
+++ b/pkg/i18n/english.go
@@ -779,6 +779,10 @@ type TranslationSet struct {
 	ToggleWhitespaceInDiffViewTooltip        string
 	IgnoreWhitespaceDiffViewSubTitle         string
 	IgnoreWhitespaceNotSupportedHere         string
+	ToggleMouseCapture                       string
+	ToggleMouseCaptureTooltip                string
+	MouseCaptureEnabled                      string
+	MouseCaptureDisabled                     string
 	IncreaseContextInDiffView                string
 	IncreaseContextInDiffViewTooltip         string
 	DecreaseContextInDiffView                string
@@ -1931,6 +1935,10 @@ func EnglishTranslationSet() *TranslationSet {
 		ToggleWhitespaceInDiffViewTooltip:        "Toggle whether or not whitespace changes are shown in the diff view.\n\nThe default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.ignoreWhitespaceInDiffView'.",
 		IgnoreWhitespaceDiffViewSubTitle:         "(ignoring whitespace)",
 		IgnoreWhitespaceNotSupportedHere:         "Ignoring whitespace is not supported in this view",
+		ToggleMouseCapture:                       "Toggle mouse capture",
+		ToggleMouseCaptureTooltip:                "Toggle whether lazygit captures mouse events. When mouse capture is off, the terminal handles the mouse, so you can select text with it; this is useful in terminals that don't have a modifier key to bypass the capture.\n\nThe default can be changed in the config file with the key 'gui.mouseEvents'.",
+		MouseCaptureEnabled:                      "Mouse capture enabled",
+		MouseCaptureDisabled:                     "Mouse capture disabled",
 		IncreaseContextInDiffView:                "Increase diff context size",
 		IncreaseContextInDiffViewTooltip:         "Increase the amount of the context shown around changes in the diff view.\n\nThe default can be changed in the config file with the key 'git.diffContextSize'.",
 		DecreaseContextInDiffView:                "Decrease diff context size",
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/misc/toggle_mouse_capture.go b/pkg/integration/tests/misc/toggle_mouse_capture.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c8bdb49bec4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/misc/toggle_mouse_capture.go
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+package misc
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/config"
+	. "github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/integration/components"
+)
+
+var ToggleMouseCapture = NewIntegrationTest(NewIntegrationTestArgs{
+	Description:  "Toggle mouse capture off and back on with the global keybinding",
+	ExtraCmdArgs: []string{},
+	Skip:         false,
+	SetupConfig:  func(config *config.AppConfig) {},
+	SetupRepo:    func(shell *Shell) {},
+	Run: func(t *TestDriver, keys config.KeybindingConfig) {
+		t.GlobalPress(keys.Universal.ToggleMouseCapture)
+		t.ExpectToast(Equals("Mouse capture disabled"))
+
+		t.GlobalPress(keys.Universal.ToggleMouseCapture)
+		t.ExpectToast(Equals("Mouse capture enabled"))
+	},
+})
diff --git a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
index abf13073ed0..25a44183c3a 100644
--- a/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
+++ b/pkg/integration/tests/test_list.go
@@ -347,6 +347,7 @@ var tests = []*components.IntegrationTest{
 	misc.DirenvUnloadsOnBlockedEnvrc,
 	misc.InitialOpen,
 	misc.RecentReposOnLaunch,
+	misc.ToggleMouseCapture,
 	patch_building.Apply,
 	patch_building.ApplyInReverse,
 	patch_building.ApplyInReverseWithConflict,
diff --git a/schema-master/config.json b/schema-master/config.json
index 82dbebb0b7f..85709e672fa 100644
--- a/schema-master/config.json
+++ b/schema-master/config.json
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@
         },
         "mouseEvents": {
           "type": "boolean",
-          "description": "If true, capture mouse events.\nWhen mouse events are captured, it's a little harder to select text: e.g. requiring you to hold the option key when on macOS.",
+          "description": "If true, capture mouse events.\nWhen mouse events are captured, it's a little harder to select text: e.g. requiring you to hold the option key when on macOS.\nMouse capture can also be toggled at runtime with the 'toggleMouseCapture' keybinding ('%' by default).",
           "default": true
         },
         "skipAmendWarning": {
@@ -3335,6 +3335,20 @@
           ],
           "default": "\u003cctrl+w\u003e"
         },
+        "toggleMouseCapture": {
+          "oneOf": [
+            {
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            {
+              "items": {
+                "type": "string"
+              },
+              "type": "array"
+            }
+          ],
+          "default": "%"
+        },
         "increaseContextInDiffView": {
           "oneOf": [
             {