diff --git a/tmux.conf b/tmux.conf
index d363c73..fb055dd 100644
--- a/tmux.conf
+++ b/tmux.conf
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ set -sg escape-time 0
 
 set -g history-limit 30000
 
-setw -g mouse off
+# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11832199/tmux-set-g-mouse-mode-on-doesnt-work
+is_older="[[ $(tmux -V | cut -d' ' -f2) -lt 2.1 ]] && true || false"
+if-shell "$is_older" "set -g mode-mouse off; set -g mouse-resize-pane off;\
+  set -g mouse-select-pane off; set -g mouse-select-window off" "set -g mouse off"
 
 set -g display-time 2000