diff --git a/src/Application.cpp b/src/Application.cpp
index 3a58f8c..7549099 100644
--- a/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/Application.cpp
@@ -321,12 +321,15 @@ bool Application::init(const char* title, int width, int height)
   }
 
   SDL_EventState(SDL_SYSWMEVENT, SDL_ENABLE);
+
   _coreName.clear();
   _gameData = NULL;
   _validSlots = 0;
   _isDriveFloppy = false;
   lastHardcore = hardcore();
   cancelLoad = false;
+  _absViewMouseX = _absViewMouseY = 0;
+
   updateMenu();
   updateDiscMenu(true);
   return true;
@@ -2420,6 +2423,7 @@ void Application::handle(const SDL_SysWMEvent* syswm)
 
     case IDM_EMULATOR_CONFIG:
       _config.showEmulatorSettingsDialog();
+      updateMouseCapture();
       updateSpeedIndicator();
       _video.redraw();
       break;
@@ -2527,34 +2531,45 @@ void Application::handle(const SDL_MouseMotionEvent* motion)
     else if (viewY >= viewScaledHeight)
       viewY = viewScaledHeight - 1;
 
+    if (SDL_GetRelativeMouseMode())
+    {
+      _absViewMouseX += motion->xrel;
+      _absViewMouseY += motion->yrel;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      _absViewMouseX = viewX;
+      _absViewMouseY = viewY;
+    }
+
     switch (_video.getRotation())
     {
       default:
         rel_x = ((viewX << 16) / viewScaledWidth) - 32767;
         rel_y = ((viewY << 16) / viewScaledHeight) - 32767;
-        abs_x = (viewX * viewWidth) / viewScaledWidth;
-        abs_y = (viewY * viewHeight) / viewScaledHeight;
+        abs_x = (_absViewMouseX * viewWidth) / viewScaledWidth;
+        abs_y = (_absViewMouseY * viewHeight) / viewScaledHeight;
         break;
 
       case Video::Rotation::Ninety:
         rel_x = 32767 - ((viewY << 16) / viewScaledHeight);
         rel_y = ((viewX << 16) / viewScaledWidth) - 32767;
-        abs_x = viewWidth - ((viewY * viewWidth) / viewScaledHeight) - 1;
-        abs_y = (viewX * viewHeight) / viewScaledWidth;
+        abs_x = viewWidth - ((_absViewMouseY * viewWidth) / viewScaledHeight) - 1;
+        abs_y = (_absViewMouseX * viewHeight) / viewScaledWidth;
         break;
 
       case Video::Rotation::OneEighty:
         rel_x = 32767 - ((viewX << 16) / viewScaledWidth);
         rel_y = 32767 - ((viewY << 16) / viewScaledHeight);
-        abs_x = viewWidth - ((viewX * viewWidth) / viewScaledWidth) - 1;
-        abs_y = viewHeight - ((viewY * viewHeight) / viewScaledHeight) - 1;
+        abs_x = viewWidth - ((_absViewMouseX * viewWidth) / viewScaledWidth) - 1;
+        abs_y = viewHeight - ((_absViewMouseY * viewHeight) / viewScaledHeight) - 1;
         break;
 
       case Video::Rotation::TwoSeventy:
         rel_x = ((viewY << 16) / viewScaledHeight) - 32767;
         rel_y = 32767 - ((viewX << 16) / viewScaledWidth);
-        abs_x = (viewY * viewWidth) / viewScaledHeight;
-        abs_y = viewHeight - ((viewX * viewHeight) / viewScaledWidth) - 1;
+        abs_x = (_absViewMouseY * viewWidth) / viewScaledHeight;
+        abs_y = viewHeight - ((_absViewMouseX * viewHeight) / viewScaledWidth) - 1;
         break;
     }
 
@@ -2684,11 +2699,16 @@ void Application::handle(const KeyBinds::Action action, unsigned extra)
     updateMenu();
 
     _video.showMessage(_keybinds.hasGameFocus() ? "Game focus enabled" : "Game focus disabled", 60);
-    SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(_keybinds.hasGameFocus() ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
+    updateMouseCapture();
     break;
   }
 }
 
+void Application::updateMouseCapture()
+{
+  SDL_SetRelativeMouseMode(_keybinds.hasGameFocus() && _config.getGameFocusCaptureMouse() ? SDL_TRUE : SDL_FALSE);
+}
+
 void Application::toggleFastForwarding(unsigned extra)
 {
   // get the current fast forward selection
diff --git a/src/Application.h b/src/Application.h
index fe0a202..c7fb758 100644
--- a/src/Application.h
+++ b/src/Application.h
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ class Application
   void        loadConfiguration(int* window_x, int* window_y, int* window_width, int* window_height);
   void        saveConfiguration();
   std::string serializeRecentList();
+  void        updateMouseCapture();
   void        updateSpeedIndicator();
   void        toggleFastForwarding(unsigned extra);
   void        toggleBackgroundInput();
@@ -180,4 +181,7 @@ class Application
 
   HMENU _menu;
   HMENU _cdRomMenu;
+
+  int _absViewMouseX;
+  int _absViewMouseY;
 };
diff --git a/src/components/Config.cpp b/src/components/Config.cpp
index 5e98692..0e50489 100644
--- a/src/components/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/components/Config.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ bool Config::init(libretro::LoggerComponent* logger)
   _fastForwardRatio = 5;
   _backgroundInput = false;
   _showSpeedIndicator = true;
+  _gameFocusCaptureMouse = false;
 
   reset();
   return true;
@@ -570,6 +571,10 @@ std::string Config::serializeEmulatorSettings() const
 
   json.append("\"showSpeedIndicator\":");
   json.append(_showSpeedIndicator ? "true" : "false");
+  json.append(",");
+
+  json.append("\"gameFocusCaptureMouse\":");
+  json.append(_gameFocusCaptureMouse ? "true" : "false");
 
   json.append("}");
   return json;
@@ -608,6 +613,10 @@ bool Config::deserializeEmulatorSettings(const char* json)
       {
         ud->self->_showSpeedIndicator = num != 0;
       }
+      else if (ud->key == "gameFocusCaptureMouse")
+      {
+        ud->self->_gameFocusCaptureMouse = num != 0;
+      }
     }
     else if (event == JSONSAX_NUMBER)
     {
@@ -939,6 +948,10 @@ void Config::showEmulatorSettingsDialog()
   db.addCheckbox("Show Indicator when Paused or Fast Forwarding", 51004, 0, y, WIDTH - 10, 8, &showSpeedIndicator);
   y += LINE;
 
+  bool gameFocusCaptureMouse = _gameFocusCaptureMouse;
+  db.addCheckbox("Capture mouse in Game Focus mode", 51005, 0, y, WIDTH - 10, 8, &gameFocusCaptureMouse);
+  y += LINE;
+
   db.addButton("OK", IDOK, WIDTH - 55 - 50, y, 50, 14, true);
   db.addButton("Cancel", IDCANCEL, WIDTH - 50, y, 50, 14, false);
 
@@ -947,6 +960,7 @@ void Config::showEmulatorSettingsDialog()
     _audioWhileFastForwarding = playAudio;
     _fastForwardRatio = fastForwardRatio + 2;
     _showSpeedIndicator = showSpeedIndicator;
+    _gameFocusCaptureMouse = gameFocusCaptureMouse;
   }
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/components/Config.h b/src/components/Config.h
index 071a5fa..2b3cd3e 100644
--- a/src/components/Config.h
+++ b/src/components/Config.h
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class Config: public libretro::ConfigComponent
   virtual bool getShowSpeedIndicator() override { return _showSpeedIndicator; }
   virtual void setShowSpeedIndicator(bool value) override { _showSpeedIndicator = value; }
 
+  virtual bool getGameFocusCaptureMouse() override { return _gameFocusCaptureMouse; }
+
   void setSaveDirectory(const std::string& path) { _saveFolder = path; }
 
   const char* getRootFolder()
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ class Config: public libretro::ConfigComponent
   bool _audioWhileFastForwarding;
   bool _backgroundInput;
   bool _showSpeedIndicator;
+  bool _gameFocusCaptureMouse;
 
   int _fastForwardRatio;
 
diff --git a/src/libretro/Components.h b/src/libretro/Components.h
index 8060440..2b5e4d5 100644
--- a/src/libretro/Components.h
+++ b/src/libretro/Components.h
@@ -159,6 +159,8 @@ namespace libretro
 
     virtual bool getShowSpeedIndicator() = 0;
     virtual void setShowSpeedIndicator(bool value) = 0;
+
+    virtual bool getGameFocusCaptureMouse() = 0;
   };
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/libretro/Core.cpp b/src/libretro/Core.cpp
index 1a021ca..4d62abb 100644
--- a/src/libretro/Core.cpp
+++ b/src/libretro/Core.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ namespace
     {
       (void)value;
     }
+
+    virtual bool getGameFocusCaptureMouse() override
+    {
+      return false;
+    }
   };
 
   class DummyVideoContext : public libretro::VideoContextComponent