diff --git a/src/hexeditor.cc b/src/hexeditor.cc
index 8086b25..a9215c9 100644
--- a/src/hexeditor.cc
+++ b/src/hexeditor.cc
@@ -763,12 +763,22 @@ void HexEditor::handleReplace() {
 }
 
 void HexEditor::handleMouse() {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+  if (getmouse() == 0) return;
+
+  int mx = Mouse_status.x;
+  int my = Mouse_status.y;
+
+  if (!(Mouse_status.button[0] & BUTTON1_PRESSED)
+    || (Mouse_status.changes & 0x01)) return;
+#else
   MEVENT event;
   if (getmouse(&event) != OK) return;
   if (!(event.bstate & BUTTON1_PRESSED)) return;
 
   int mx = event.x;
   int my = event.y;
+#endif
   if (my == 0 || my == rows - 1) return;
 
   if (my >= 1 && my < rows - 2 && mx < cols / 2) {