diff --git a/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.cpp b/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.cpp
index 9faf721d594..c5e72b9f3a1 100644
--- a/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@ void TerminalView::setPasswordMode(bool passwordMode)
     }
 }
 
+void TerminalView::enableMouseTracking(bool enable)
+{
+    d->m_allowMouseTracking = enable;
+}
+
 void TerminalView::setFont(const QFont &font)
 {
     QAbstractScrollArea::setFont(font);
diff --git a/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.h b/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.h
index daddda01e23..838cf379108 100644
--- a/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.h
+++ b/src/libs/solutions/terminal/terminalview.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ public:
 
     void setFont(const QFont &font);
 
+    void enableMouseTracking(bool enable);
+
     void copyToClipboard();
     void pasteFromClipboard();
     void copyLinkToClipboard();
diff --git a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalwidget.cpp b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalwidget.cpp
index aba15aef461..e2e1ca3234e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/terminal/terminalwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/terminal/terminalwidget.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ TerminalWidget::TerminalWidget(QWidget *parent, const OpenTerminalParameters &op
     surfaceChanged();
 
     setAllowBlinkingCursor(settings().allowBlinkingCursor());
+    enableMouseTracking(settings().enableMouseTracking());
 
     connect(&settings(), &AspectContainer::applied, this, [this] {
         // Setup colors first, as setupFont will redraw the screen.
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ TerminalWidget::TerminalWidget(QWidget *parent, const OpenTerminalParameters &op
         setupFont();
         configBlinkTimer();
         setAllowBlinkingCursor(settings().allowBlinkingCursor());
+        enableMouseTracking(settings().enableMouseTracking());
     });
 }