diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index b941c882..aace4254 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@ fn deserialize_duration_ms<'a, D>(deserializer: D) -> ::std::result::Result<Dura
 pub struct Mouse {
     pub double_click: ClickHandler,
     pub triple_click: ClickHandler,
+
+    /// Send up/down arrow when scrolling in alt screen buffer
+    #[serde(default="true_bool")]
+    pub faux_scrollback: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for Mouse {
@@ -75,7 +79,8 @@ impl Default for Mouse {
             },
             triple_click: ClickHandler {
                 threshold: Duration::from_millis(300),
-            }
+            },
+            faux_scrollback: true,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/input.rs b/src/input.rs
index 6c113ab4..ac4078ee 100644
--- a/src/input.rs
+++ b/src/input.rs
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ impl<'a, A: ActionContext + 'a> Processor<'a, A> {
                 };
 
                 for _ in 0..(to_scroll.abs() as usize) {
-                    if self.ctx.terminal_mode().intersects(mode::TermMode::ALT_SCREEN) {
+                    if self.mouse_config.faux_scrollback &&
+                        self.ctx.terminal_mode().intersects(mode::TermMode::ALT_SCREEN)
+                    {
                         // Faux scrolling
                         if code == 64 {
                             // Scroll up one line
@@ -426,7 +428,9 @@ impl<'a, A: ActionContext + 'a> Processor<'a, A> {
                                 65
                             };
 
-                            if self.ctx.terminal_mode().intersects(mode::TermMode::ALT_SCREEN) {
+                            if self.mouse_config.faux_scrollback &&
+                                self.ctx.terminal_mode().intersects(mode::TermMode::ALT_SCREEN)
+                            {
                                 // Faux scrolling
                                 if button == 64 {
                                     // Scroll up one line