diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index c8921bd..2adb571 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -228,10 +228,8 @@ static MouseShortcut mshortcuts[] = {
 
 MouseKey mkeys[] = {
 	/* button               mask            function        argument */
-	{ Button4,              ShiftMask,      kscrollup,      {.i =  1} },
-	{ Button5,              ShiftMask,      kscrolldown,    {.i =  1} },
-	{ Button4,              MODKEY,         kscrollup,      {.i =  1} },
-	{ Button5,              MODKEY,         kscrolldown,    {.i =  1} },
+	{ Button4,              XK_NO_MOD,      kscrollup,      {.i =  1} },
+	{ Button5,              XK_NO_MOD,      kscrolldown,    {.i =  1} },
 	{ Button4,              TERMMOD,        zoom,           {.f =  +1} },
 	{ Button5,              TERMMOD,        zoom,           {.f =  -1} },
 };
diff --git a/st.c b/st.c
index 0e5e3f5..10e4b4d 100644
--- a/st.c
+++ b/st.c
@@ -1063,6 +1063,11 @@ tnew(int col, int row)
 	treset();
 }
 
+int tisaltscr(void)
+{
+	return IS_SET(MODE_ALTSCREEN);
+}
+
 void
 tswapscreen(void)
 {
diff --git a/st.h b/st.h
index b85474b..b25b947 100644
--- a/st.h
+++ b/st.h
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ void sendbreak(const Arg *);
 void toggleprinter(const Arg *);
 
 int tattrset(int);
+int tisaltscr(void);
 void tnew(int, int);
 void tresize(int, int);
 void tsetdirtattr(int);
diff --git a/x.c b/x.c
index c1f050b..3a99646 100644
--- a/x.c
+++ b/x.c
@@ -442,11 +442,13 @@ bpress(XEvent *e)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	for (ms = mshortcuts; ms < mshortcuts + LEN(mshortcuts); ms++) {
-		if (e->xbutton.button == ms->b
-				&& match(ms->mask, e->xbutton.state)) {
-			ttywrite(ms->s, strlen(ms->s), 1);
-			return;
+	if (tisaltscr()) {
+		for (ms = mshortcuts; ms < mshortcuts + LEN(mshortcuts); ms++) {
+			if (e->xbutton.button == ms->b
+					&& match(ms->mask, e->xbutton.state)) {
+				ttywrite(ms->s, strlen(ms->s), 1);
+				return;
+			}
 		}
 	}