diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
index 35e4d0f..309556a 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.cpp
@@ -2485,6 +2485,7 @@ void TerminalDisplay::setUsesMouse(bool on)
     if (_mouseMarks != on) {
         _mouseMarks = on;
         setCursor( _mouseMarks ? Qt::IBeamCursor : Qt::ArrowCursor );
+        emit usesMouseChanged();
     }
 }
 bool TerminalDisplay::usesMouse() const
diff --git a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
index 9e2c348..4ce0d3d 100644
--- a/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
+++ b/lib/TerminalDisplay.h
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ signals:
     // QMLTermWidget
     void sessionChanged();
     void sizeChanged();
+    void usesMouseChanged();
 
 protected:
     virtual bool event( QEvent * );