diff --git a/window-copy.c b/window-copy.c
index 84bef8e4..d4985062 100644
--- a/window-copy.c
+++ b/window-copy.c
@@ -3477,7 +3477,9 @@ window_copy_move_mouse(struct mouse_event *m)
 	if (wp == NULL)
 		return;
 	wme = TAILQ_FIRST(&wp->modes);
-	if (wme == NULL || wme->mode != &window_copy_mode)
+	if (wme == NULL)
+		return;
+	if (wme->mode != &window_copy_mode && wme->mode != &window_view_mode)
 		return;
 
 	if (cmd_mouse_at(wp, m, &x, &y, 0) != 0)
@@ -3500,7 +3502,9 @@ window_copy_start_drag(struct client *c, struct mouse_event *m)
 	if (wp == NULL)
 		return;
 	wme = TAILQ_FIRST(&wp->modes);
-	if (wme == NULL || wme->mode != &window_copy_mode)
+	if (wme == NULL)
+		return;
+	if (wme->mode != &window_copy_mode && wme->mode != &window_view_mode)
 		return;
 
 	if (cmd_mouse_at(wp, m, &x, &y, 1) != 0)
@@ -3534,7 +3538,9 @@ window_copy_drag_update(struct client *c, struct mouse_event *m)
 	if (wp == NULL)
 		return;
 	wme = TAILQ_FIRST(&wp->modes);
-	if (wme == NULL || wme->mode != &window_copy_mode)
+	if (wme == NULL)
+		return;
+	if (wme->mode != &window_copy_mode && wme->mode != &window_view_mode)
 		return;
 
 	data = wme->data;
@@ -3573,7 +3579,9 @@ window_copy_drag_release(struct client *c, struct mouse_event *m)
 	if (wp == NULL)
 		return;
 	wme = TAILQ_FIRST(&wp->modes);
-	if (wme == NULL || wme->mode != &window_copy_mode)
+	if (wme == NULL)
+		return;
+	if (wme->mode != &window_copy_mode && wme->mode != &window_view_mode)
 		return;
 
 	data = wme->data;