diff --git a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
index ec15638c55..6f3ef18a1c 100644
--- a/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
+++ b/menu/menu_entries_cbs_iterate.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static int pointer_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, const char *path,
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
-   if (!settings->menu.pointer.enable)
+   if (!settings->menu.pointer.enable || settings->input.overlay_enable)
       return 0;
 
 #if defined(HAVE_XMB)
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static int mouse_post_iterate(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs, const char *path,
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
-   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable)
+   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable || settings->input.overlay_enable)
    {
       menu->mouse.wheeldown = false;
       menu->mouse.wheelup   = false;
diff --git a/menu/menu_input.c b/menu/menu_input.c
index e46ca947e9..03da84e203 100644
--- a/menu/menu_input.c
+++ b/menu/menu_input.c
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ static int menu_input_mouse(unsigned *action)
    if (!menu)
       return -1;
 
-   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable)
+   if (!settings->menu.mouse.enable || settings->input.overlay_enable)
    {
       menu->mouse.left       = 0;
       menu->mouse.right      = 0;