diff --git a/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c b/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c
index 6a0df7cd967..594f2b16755 100644
--- a/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c
+++ b/usr.bin/tmux/key-bindings.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* $OpenBSD: key-bindings.c,v 1.156 2025/10/29 09:33:20 nicm Exp $ */
+/* $OpenBSD: key-bindings.c,v 1.157 2025/12/04 22:50:34 nicm Exp $ */
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2007 Nicholas Marriott <nicholas.marriott@gmail.com>
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ key_bindings_init(void)
 		"bind -n MouseDown1Pane { select-pane -t=; send -M }",
 
 		/* Mouse button 1 drag on pane. */
-		"bind -n MouseDrag1Pane { if -F '#{||:#{alternate_on},#{pane_in_mode},#{mouse_any_flag}}' { send -M } { copy-mode -M } }",
+		"bind -n MouseDrag1Pane { if -F '#{||:#{pane_in_mode},#{mouse_any_flag}}' { send -M } { copy-mode -M } }",
 
 		/* Mouse wheel up on pane. */
 		"bind -n WheelUpPane { if -F '#{||:#{alternate_on},#{pane_in_mode},#{mouse_any_flag}}' { send -M } { copy-mode -e } }",