diff --git a/gtm b/gtm
index a15fd21..6aa7bd3 100755
--- a/gtm
+++ b/gtm
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ def main(stdscr, filename, show_add, show_del, mouse=True, show_diff=True, wrap_
     state = AppState(
         filename=filename, width=width, height=height,
         show_additions=show_add,
-        show_deletions=show_del, enable_mouse=mouse,
+        show_deletions=show_del, enable_mouse=True,  # Always enable mouse by default
         commits=get_commits(filename),
         wrap_lines=wrap_lines,
         show_line_numbers=show_line_numbers
@@ -1565,6 +1565,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print(f"  git commit -m 'Add {os.path.basename(filename)}'")
         sys.exit(1)
         
-    # Ensure mouse is enabled by default, only disable if --no-mouse is explicitly set
-    mouse_enabled = not args.no_mouse
+    # Always enable mouse by default, only disable if --no-mouse is explicitly set
+    mouse_enabled = True if not args.no_mouse else False
     curses.wrapper(main, filename, args.diff, args.diff_additions, args.diff_deletions, mouse_enabled, not args.no_wrap, args.line_numbers)