diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b399377..ce1a462 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 ### master
 - bugfix: determine the default shell from the $SHELL env var on OS X
+- set `mode-mouse on` by default
 
 ### v1.0.0, 2014-07-30
 - initial work on the plugin
diff --git a/sensible.tmux b/sensible.tmux
index 0820457..2267e71 100755
--- a/sensible.tmux
+++ b/sensible.tmux
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ main() {
 		tmux set-option -g default-terminal "screen-256color"
 	fi
 
-	# enable mouse features for terminals that support it
+	# enable all mouse features for terminals that support it
+	tmux set-window-option -g mode-mouse on
 	tmux set-option -g mouse-resize-pane on
 	tmux set-option -g mouse-select-pane on
 	tmux set-option -g mouse-select-window on