diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index d66cc6577..6a6ac20a8 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ namespace MWInput
             // game mode does not move the position of the GUI cursor
             float xmove = xAxis * dt * 1500.0f * mInvUiScalingFactor;
             float ymove = yAxis * dt * 1500.0f * mInvUiScalingFactor;
-            if (xmove != 0|| ymove != 0)
+            if (xmove != 0|| ymove != 0 || zAxis != 0)
             {
                 mGuiCursorX += xmove;
                 mGuiCursorY += ymove;