diff --git a/src/include/86box/machine.h b/src/include/86box/machine.h
index 0ba9e38f3..4c59fd719 100644
--- a/src/include/86box/machine.h
+++ b/src/include/86box/machine.h
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ extern int   machine_get_max_ram(int m);
 extern int   machine_get_ram_granularity(int m);
 extern int   machine_get_type(int m);
 extern void  machine_close(void);
+extern int   machine_has_mouse(void);
 
 extern uint8_t  machine_get_p1(void);
 extern void     machine_load_p1(int m);
diff --git a/src/machine/machine_table.c b/src/machine/machine_table.c
index cbfdccab9..6bd052c38 100644
--- a/src/machine/machine_table.c
+++ b/src/machine/machine_table.c
@@ -11990,3 +11990,9 @@ machine_get_machine_from_internal_name(char *s)
 
     return(0);
 }
+
+int
+machine_has_mouse(void)
+{
+    return(machines[machine].flags & MACHINE_MOUSE);
+}
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp b/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
index febf4cba7..09199bdac 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_ui.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void plat_setfullscreen(int on) {
 }
 
 void plat_mouse_capture(int on) {
-    if (!kbd_req_capture && (mouse_type == MOUSE_TYPE_NONE))
+    if (!kbd_req_capture && (mouse_type == MOUSE_TYPE_NONE) && !machine_has_mouse())
         return;
 
     main_window->setMouseCapture(on > 0 ? true : false);
diff --git a/src/win/win_ui.c b/src/win/win_ui.c
index b8902cf77..803ed2a80 100644
--- a/src/win/win_ui.c
+++ b/src/win/win_ui.c
@@ -1549,7 +1549,7 @@ plat_mouse_capture(int on)
 {
     RECT rect;
 
-    if (!kbd_req_capture && (mouse_type == MOUSE_TYPE_NONE))
+    if (!kbd_req_capture && (mouse_type == MOUSE_TYPE_NONE) && !machine_has_mouse())
         return;
 
     if (on && !mouse_capture) {