diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 785d8c4dc..e6a40327b 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static SDL_bool disable_fullscreen = SDL_FALSE;
 #define USE_FULLSCREEN (disable_fullscreen||!allow_fullscreen)?0:cv_fullscreen.value
 static SDL_bool disable_mouse = SDL_FALSE;
 #define USE_MOUSEINPUT (!disable_mouse && cv_usemouse.value && havefocus)
-#define IGNORE_MOUSE (!USE_MOUSEINPUT || (!cv_alwaysgrabmouse.value && (menuactive || paused || con_destlines || chat_on || gamestate != GS_LEVEL)))
+#define IGNORE_MOUSE (!cv_alwaysgrabmouse.value && (menuactive || paused || con_destlines || chat_on || gamestate != GS_LEVEL))
 #define MOUSE_MENU false //(!disable_mouse && cv_usemouse.value && menuactive && !USE_FULLSCREEN)
 #define MOUSEBUTTONS_MAX MOUSEBUTTONS