diff --git a/core/hostevents.cpp b/core/hostevents.cpp
index 0013943..355f6c9 100644
--- a/core/hostevents.cpp
+++ b/core/hostevents.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,22 @@ void EventManager::poll_events()
             }
             break;
 
+        case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONDOWN: {
+                MouseEvent me;
+                me.buttons_state = 1;
+                me.flags = MOUSE_EVENT_BUTTON;
+                this->_mouse_signal.emit(me);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case SDL_MOUSEBUTTONUP: {
+                MouseEvent me;
+                me.buttons_state = 0;
+                me.flags = MOUSE_EVENT_BUTTON;
+                this->_mouse_signal.emit(me);
+            }
+            break;
+
         default:
             unhandled_events++;
         }
diff --git a/core/hostevents.h b/core/hostevents.h
index fc34937..7b29882 100644
--- a/core/hostevents.h
+++ b/core/hostevents.h
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public:
     uint32_t    flags;
     uint32_t    xrel;
     uint32_t    yrel;
+    uint8_t     buttons_state;
 };
 
 class EventManager {