diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
index 876555deae..45280c5cbb 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ static int pointer_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, const char *path,
       const char *label, unsigned type, unsigned action)
 {
    menu_handle_t *menu    = menu_driver_get_ptr();
+   settings_t *settings      = config_get_ptr();
 #if defined(HAVE_XMB) || defined(HAVE_GLUI)
    driver_t *driver     = driver_get_ptr();
 #endif
@@ -161,6 +162,9 @@ static int pointer_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, const char *path,
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
+   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable)
+      return 0;
+
 #if defined(HAVE_XMB)
    if (driver->menu_ctx == &menu_ctx_xmb)
       return 0;
@@ -650,6 +654,9 @@ static int pointer_iterate(unsigned *action)
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
+   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable)
+      return 0;
+
 #if defined(HAVE_XMB)
    if (driver->menu_ctx == &menu_ctx_xmb)
       return 0;