diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
index 2a0acf416..ed8fbf33f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwinput/inputmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -554,9 +554,10 @@ namespace MWInput
         }
 
         setPlayerControlsEnabled(!guiMode);
-        mInputBinder->mousePressed (arg, id);
-
 
+        // Don't trigger any mouse bindings while in settings menu, otherwise rebinding controls becomes impossible
+        if (MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->getMode() != MWGui::GM_Settings)
+            mInputBinder->mousePressed (arg, id);
     }
 
     void InputManager::mouseReleased( const SDL_MouseButtonEvent &arg, Uint8 id )